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OK, I am putting this post in this sub-forum because I have a Constitutional question regarding it.
According to the Constitution, the US Govt. is ordered to enumerate the population every 10 years.
OK, I dont mind being counted by the government every 10 years, it serves many purposes to do so, representation is one of them.
I do, however, have an issue with the American Community Survey. I was one of the lucky ones randomly chosen to "participate" in the survey.
The letter I received 2 weeks ago said it was the address that was chosen and not the people inside it but that I had to complete the survey under penalty of law.
OK...so reading through this I am stunned at the questions they are asking. They are extremely personal and have nothing to do with anything the government needs to know.
Paraphrasing for typing purposes;
What kind of electronics do you have?
How many people use these devices?
What was last months electric bill?
Do you own or rent?
Whom do you pay your mortgage / rent to?
How much is your monthly payment?
Does it include property taxes?
Whats the cost of your personal property?
Personal questions for every person in the home;
Do you have health insurance?
Does this person have mental , physical or emotional problems?
Does this person work?
What time do they leave?
Where is your work? (Physical Address)
Bosses name? Phone number?
Did this person miss any time from work in the last week?
What is this persons income? Weekly, monthly & yearly
How many times has this person been married?
What was your marriage date?
Does this person have grandchildren?
I will oblige the Federal Imperial Government and complete the survey, But I assure you they will not like the answers I give.
My question here is;
We are obligated by the Constitution to allow counting for Census taking purposes every 10 years, but what Constitutional power allows the government to do this when they wish to? After all, the last census was in 2010, only 3 years ago.
According to the Constitution, the US Govt. is ordered to enumerate the population every 10 years.
OK, I dont mind being counted by the government every 10 years, it serves many purposes to do so, representation is one of them.
I do, however, have an issue with the American Community Survey. I was one of the lucky ones randomly chosen to "participate" in the survey.
The letter I received 2 weeks ago said it was the address that was chosen and not the people inside it but that I had to complete the survey under penalty of law.
OK...so reading through this I am stunned at the questions they are asking. They are extremely personal and have nothing to do with anything the government needs to know.
Paraphrasing for typing purposes;
What kind of electronics do you have?
How many people use these devices?
What was last months electric bill?
Do you own or rent?
Whom do you pay your mortgage / rent to?
How much is your monthly payment?
Does it include property taxes?
Whats the cost of your personal property?
Personal questions for every person in the home;
Do you have health insurance?
Does this person have mental , physical or emotional problems?
Does this person work?
What time do they leave?
Where is your work? (Physical Address)
Bosses name? Phone number?
Did this person miss any time from work in the last week?
What is this persons income? Weekly, monthly & yearly
How many times has this person been married?
What was your marriage date?
Does this person have grandchildren?
I will oblige the Federal Imperial Government and complete the survey, But I assure you they will not like the answers I give.
My question here is;
We are obligated by the Constitution to allow counting for Census taking purposes every 10 years, but what Constitutional power allows the government to do this when they wish to? After all, the last census was in 2010, only 3 years ago.