The American Community Survey is conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. I responded to the ACS. Year: 2021. How come I get the ACS? Has anyone else who refused to comply have any information about penalties/fines actually being enforced to date? Finally, the last enumerator knocked one more time, then took away the last notice, which I decided to leave there. I wish you luck. The old surveys don't ask for much more than that (other than birthplace). If anything, they could have made it easier for us all so we wouldn't have to be in debt for years just to get an education. She informed me if I did not answer her questions, eventually the county sheriff would come. Can I write "refuse" on certain invasive questions on the American City Manager; Commissioner of the Revenue If they aren't paying my bills they don't have a need to know how much they are. And send a Federal Marshal out to write you a ticket. No one from the Census has ever said they would come back with the sheriff - the sheriff would simply laugh at them if they ever asked. Now let me get my cell phone fully charged and ready for the doorbell to ring. I am wondering is a night time visit legal? I told him that was correct. Once at 6:11, 7:15, and then 8:05. Have to love how the government pays people to harass you. How do we know who these people actually are? If that's so, why is there a space for your name, date of birth and so much other identifying information that a blind man could identify the author of the answers. I asked who he was and he attempted to open the screen door. Networking and interviewing opportunities with representatives from FCPS schools will be available. However, the gap between homeownership rates not only persists, but has grown. The highly sensitive personal information provided on the ACS form gets keyed into a master data bank. Has anyone really admittedly shown that proof that they got fined? Ct. 524,and it cannot be too often repeatedthat the principles that embody the essence of constitutional liberty and security forbid all invasions on the part of government and its employees of the sanctity of a mans home and the privacies of his life. For this census at least and I assume for the 2010 Census the initial person that will come to your house, if you did not fill out the form, is just a normal citizen with a temporary job as an "enumerator". I then slammed the door shut. an American History (Eric Foner) Civil Liberties and Rights. This makes no sense at all. I told them I was not responding, and as I shut the door and walked away she stood on the porch and rang the bell, and since then it's all gone down hill. I answered nothing else and therefore did not lie on a government form. Keep being sheep. Letters - The Census Project If this money is government funding for schools, street or seating representatives then why are so many teachers being laid off, why are the streets so damaged and incomplete. I tossed out both copies of the ACS long form. You get the picture. Official websites use .gov Today I received a notice in the mail from the Census Bureau Director, Robert M. Groves, advising me that next week I'll receive a 2010 Census form in the mail and would I fill it out and mail it in promptly. Census Nonsense - FactCheck.org Calendar | City of Harrisonburg, VA It gives a little glimmer of hope for this country. The Census Bureau can't issue a fine, they have to refer the case to the Dept. When you are counted, it helps to decide the number of representatives a state can get, as well as determining federal funding for schools and hospitals. In the article above, it mentions the fine is per offense; but I did not read that anywhere in Title 13. i feel like a jew in germany when these goons come knocking. Firm, clear refusal and don't even hint that you have any fear of their authority. Can I file a harassment claim somewhere? I am becoming more and more ashamed I fought for this newly founded socialist government. I gave them my name and not much more. They are just being bullies. How can a census do any good for schools when these people are never turned away from schools and hospitals and welfare lines? Estimates: 1-Year. Post Office Box 7482 Get over yourselves. To complete it by mail, simply. Three times they were soaked standing at my door. Then we started getting the calls. Thank goodness for this web site. im a normal 27 year old female, trying to live my life. Apparently there are quite a few people who expect miracles out of thin air. I'm contacting my congressman on this ACS issue today. I will not answer and/or return this form in spite of threats of fine, imprisonment or court appearance regardless of where the threat comes from. This government is OUT OF CONTROL! A few days ago had a census worker knock on my door. I am not giving my personal information out to anyone authorized by this government. Since many citizens lack basic knowledge of our Constitution and federalist system, they are easily manipulated by media and academic elites who tell them that judges are the absolute and final arbiters of US law. Browse our collection of stories and more. Your name, address and phone number (front cover of the ACS), 2. They are not going to like the possibility that they might end up on YouTube and be linked to all the sites discussing the ACS. As said by Mr. Justice Field in Re Pacific Ry. I will also show it to any of my neighbors who might know my name and ask that they not answer any questions about us from anyone. Unbelievable that she is now spying on us. And you all sound sober and mature, not the lunatic fringe at all. Get on with your life and answer the census. I was told that they get thousands of calls per day of people complaining about the ACS. how the hell does she know me and what i look like, she's never been to our door yet. an American Patriot. Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP). I am glad I am not myself the lunatic fringe. If, as you say, all of this info can be found online already, then get it online, without my help. He first announced the effect on Congressional districts based on the Population shifts from the Northeast to the South and Southwest. I just had hip surgery, when the buzzer rang this evening (Saturday 6:30p.m.) They only get idle threats. If that thing were to get lost or some person where I mailed it, there's a lot of things that I don't want them to have. That's exactly the number printed on the lower right had corner of my ACS form. The Founding Fathers wanted the power to stay with the people - but it took a revolution to secure it. Their job is to get the form completed, that is all. Being able to have the best information available in targeting a potential market based off this information is invaluable. Like many, I received the original short census form, completed it and mailed it back immediately. Well the federal government is functioning way beyond its legal powers and I will not feed that machine. That means *not* having our door pounded on constantly and yelled at that we are violating the law by not allowing these rude, despicable low class jerks into our homes! He stated I would receive no further calls from the census but the next contact would be from the Justice department. (434) 978-3888 Keep your posts coming! But at the same time, phones are not supposed to be tapped. Let freedom ring! They're not authorized to do that. From (original) Poster 188: Knock on wood, the phone calls seem to have stopped. I am being harassed and threatened. But my favorite is if anyone in my house has difficulty concentrating, remembering things or making decisions, or difficulty dressing or bathing. Research brought me here. With the power of government agents under the USA Patriot Act to secretly enter your home while you are not present and rifle through your personal belongings without a search warrant, it is not only concerning but dangerous to let the government know when you will not be at home. I googled the name and phone number, found out their spouses name where they lived, etc. There are even amendments to the amendments. The survey taker shows up at the residence unannounced to request that the resident comply with the survey or otherwise face potential legal repercussions. She noticed that I was very irritated and told me that she just needs the number of people who live here and ages. The survey also asks how many bedrooms and bathrooms you have in your house, along with the fuel used to heat your home, the cost of electricity, what type of mortgage you have and monthly mortgage payments, property taxes and so on. A month later I received the ACS questionnaire, and coincidentally(? I stupidly started filling out my ACS before I learned of this. I said yes for about the third time and hung up. www.rutherford.org. It is so obvious that the same person keeps responding over and over here. Housing 19b. Uh, no. I ignored her as I was outside with my kids. The American Community Survey (ACS) helps local officials, community leaders, and businesses understand the changes taking place in their communities. This person has stopped to "chat" with the neighbors, asking who lives in our home, how many people, what their names are, what our schedules are. [18] Furthermore, the questionnaire also demands that recipients provide information about their family and other people in their home, such as their educational levels, how many years of school were completed,[19] what languages they speak[20] and when they last worked at a job.[21]. The data bank, like any data bank, runs the risk of being hacked or accessed by dishonest parties. I answered the questions on the Census that are Constitutional, and that is it. Nobody should answer the ACS survey. Should the phone ring and someone on the other end of the line say they're from the ACS, you don't necessarily have to take their word for it. He called and left a message to call him to make an appointment to fill out the form. Despite this request, my wife has subsequently been visited by an unannounced and uninvited representative of your Bureau, and I was later telephoned by him. PDF In Defense of The American Community Survey Michael Lewyn Bring it on ACB enumeratorsgo ahead, make my day!! Movies. One concern with the collection of such private information, especially financial information, is that ACS information could be compared to information provided to the Internal Revenue Service on tax returns. I am literally getting up to six phone calls a day, mass mailings, and mass e-mails. Thetwo statutes at most give the Defendants the authority to conduct a post-census statistical adjustment to ensure the accuracy of the decennial Census, the suit argues. I just received the ACS survey and will not be sending it in. I am absolutely livid right now. So they bully and threaten and use fear to scare people into compliance. Just had our 10th home visit from census people! The efforts to secure a response to ACS seem fairly on the mark, but the point that seems most lost here is that households chosen for ACS are just part of a statistical sample that is representative of the country as a whole. Unlike the traditional census, which is limited to a simple head count every ten years for the purpose of establishing representation in Congress, the ACS is sent on an ongoing basis to about 3 million homes every year at a reported cost of hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars.[2]. . I am not saying that the US government would or could ever go to this extreme but, for the purposes of garnering ever more political power and authority over the citizenry, I have no illusions about how far this government will go. The bad thing is, this is information that is collected by the government. Comparing the American Community Survey and the Population Estimates Program (February 17, 2021) Coordinator: Welcome and thank you for standing by. These "enumerators" aren't policemen and they can't make you answer their questions or let them into your house. All this and I live on an Army installation! The survey goes to a random sample of addresses in every state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Clearly our government is out of control by trying to intimidate citizens to comply with this survey. Many Supreme Court cases revolve around the privacy that a legal US citizen has and honestly, how the Census Bureau thinks that these would even be accurate answers is a joke! Each plaintiff claims to have been visited by Census Bureau agents and informed that their response to the American Community Survey is required by law. The next day I got an e-mail saying that the "government guy" was OK with it and that I should return the form. I also, as many of you, returned my census form (as I should and as the Constitution requires) but this has gone so far over the line that it's ridiculous. They bring in all additional people running up monies needed for schools, social programs. A study published in 2021 by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law found that transgender people in the United States are more likely to be violently attacked than cisgender people. I also feel for the ones who fought and died for us, who spit in their graves. I started to take the survey and the more I saw the more upset I got. I was truthful in all 10 short form answers. Thank you for creating this site and letting me know that I am not alone with receiving these and answering them. this person got in the building somehow! This is especially true if you have already returned your regular census form. American Community Survey questionnaire. any lawyers looking for some pro bono work ready to take up this issue? So glad I found this site. I informed the caller, "Eric", that I did not wish to participate in the survey and to please remove my name from their phone list and mailing list. No one I have talked to since I received this survey has known anything about it. First survey last month. I then yelled at him to "beat it" - (since he could see me and it was obvious that I knew he was there.). Horrible, and a total violation of my rights across the board. Although no reports have surfaced of individuals actually being penalized for refusing to answer the survey, the potential fines that can be levied for refusing to participate in the ACS are staggering. You send it in it could become public information. This is about a rental property that is currently empty and was on April 1, if that really means anything. Our world leaders are puppets, and the puppet master is greed. We did not return the census, and received continuous letters and threats. A March 2021 national survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation showed that of 1300 HCWs, 48% had not received the COVID-19 vaccine. Fiscal Year 2024 Letter to OMB Director Shalanda Young encouraging the Administration to prioritize funding for the U.S. Census Bureau and 2030 Census in its FY 2024 If you would like to broadcast your personal information, go for it. Have you ever filed taxes? The harassment is ridiculous. With identity theft on the rise, many are concerned. It is SBO-1 (Survey for Business Owner and Self Employed) and states that it is mandatory per Title 13 USC. Section (d) authorizes every 10 years starting 1985. We were hired to call people who did not respond and we left messages on answering machines. Read the Constitution. Class Action: Consumers Take Issue with American Community Survey and If you are contacted by Census Bureau employees, either by telephone or in person, demanding your response, you can assert your rights by politely, but firmly, informing the employee that you believe the ACS is an improper invasion of your privacy, that you do not intend to respond and that they should not attempt to contact you again. I, too, have been harassed by the Census Bureau. Yet, it seems lately that these rights are being taken from the American people. Tells the stories behind the numbers in a new inviting way. This was way out of line and uncalled for! I love hearing this we live in the greatest country. Plaintiffs declarations also do not support a finding they were subject to a genuine threat of imminent prosecution.. The Supreme Court upheld that against Bill Clinton's attempt to implement statistical sampling for the 2000 census. Received two survey forms, three letters and two visits at my door and awaiting a third based on a lovely letter I received yesterday announcing yet another visit. After the first couple of letters I received I started getting harassing phone calls from them. [21] https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/about/qbyqfact/2016/WorkStatus.pdf. 2) Explaining that you will answer one personal question for every personal question they answer on camera. Now whenever we come home, Ms. Nosy Neighbor calls a different census worker who hurries over and tries to get us to answer the door. Please give that a shot, I'll find me a constitutional lawyer and challenge the constitutionality of this law, any survey or law attached and the constitutionality of this survey as well as the census survey. My recommendation is that secondary prevention be used with the possibility of tertiary prevention since he appears to be in the initial stages of exploring these behaviors. Then we find out she is our next-door neighbor! Moreover, since there are no reported instances of the Census Bureau taking legal or financial action, some speculate that the Census Bureau's threats carry no weight. Because the rich have been given free passes by laws created by and for the rich, we must beware these so called laws they create. American Community Survey (ACS) | Department of Finance We've had non-stop, unannounced visits by the same census taker, who continues to drive-by the home multiple times during the day. Well, after many different phone calls, starting with the one on the census form, I still do not have an address to where to send the $100. That's when I lost my patience and said "Look pal, you're here to count people right. [3] The purpose of the decennial census is to apportion the 435 members in the U.S. House of Representatives among the several states. I have been harassed day and night. The Nazis were just doing their jobs, also, "anon75478" but that doesn't make it right. Why am I being asked for my name? First I didn't send the form back "as soon as possible". The questionnaire also demands that you give other information on the people in your home, such as their educational levels, how many years of school were completed, what languages they speak and when they last worked at a job, among other things. She said she would mark me down as 'refused' If someone actually shows up I am going to take control of the interview and video my demand that they leave and not come back, and their response. We need to take our country back. It's aimed at collecting data that influence how. But, I still don't have a clue where to send the $100 fine. After reading through the 28 pages of questions the second time (not 28 questions but 28 *pages* of them), I decided to do my research. PDF The American Community Survey 2020 Questionnaire - Census.gov anon82113: umm, I worked for the census too. I served my country in Vietnam. of Commerce rep, and called on my cell phone. Who is there to police the police? He handed me the form which I took and threw in the fireplace, in his view, while he said they'll send more people out. I said that I still respectfully declined the survey. The times they are a-changing. We have been approached numerous times on our property, been left threatening letters and messages on our answering machine, and there seems to be no end to it. i told her no, she kept asking, i kept telling her no and eventually snuck in my apartment when she drove to park. Get over yourselves! VERIFY: Yes, the American Community Survey is legitimate - 11Alive.com A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. I am sure that will go far. Empowered by Congress with greater powers to amass information about citizens, the Census Bureau introduced the ACS in 2005. I ignored the phone when it rang. It's the amendments that congress is busy adding to the original Constitution while you guys are busy working, fishing, etc., instead of watching congressional actions on C Span or some such that are killing us and our rights. During dinner a census worker shows up. I am appalled at this whole thing and believe me when that survey taker arrives at my door again, she is going to get an ear full. I wonder how many of those opposing census questions will annually volunteer much more private information and their personal wealth to a real evil unconstitutional organization - the IRS. I like the idea of video taping them and guess I will charge up the old video camera. For our government to function basic knowledge about the country as a whole, and individual states is required. At this point, according to the Census Bureau, a non-respondent has a 21% chance of being personally visited by a survey taker. He asked if I would consent to a phone survey and I could decline from answering any questions I thought were too personal or intrusive. As a result, they are subject to monetary fines for doing nothing more than keeping the private details of their lives private.. If threatened with a fine or even prison, I will say, "Bring it on!" When she called tonight at my employer, I told her I was moving. To sign up for updates please enter your email address. we demand a trial by jury of our pears, but how many wiggle, squirm and lie every which way to get out of serving when it's their turn? My question is: "Doesn't our government have enough information on us from our mandatory tax returns?" Poster 188. This tool helps you do just that. she wouldnt tell him who she was and kept insisting to come in. Someone brought up a good point, either here or on another forum. What really happens if you ignore the US Census American Community Washington and California residents have filed a proposed class action in which they object to being asked to participate in the American Community Survey, which enquires about certain demographic details more specific than those central to the decennial Census. With Halloween right around the corner, how about scare the crap out of them. No one from the Census has ever called you every hour of the day or at 9 p.m. Do i have a Fifth amendment right not to incriminate myself? Any thoughts? I will pay the fine if that is what it takes. So he then left. Of course, I had no clothes on, not expecting a peeping tom to be looking out of the woods in the first place. In three weeks they should mail me a duplicate form. I filled out my form sent it back and now i am getting harassed by the census bureau calls of at least eight a week! Now the latest. When we allow them to manipulate us, we turn into "sheeple.". Apparently the obnoxious butt head pounding repeatedly on my door at 10:00 AM (I work at night) was a census worker. When I answered the door she said who she was and had a survey for me. [10] https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/about/qbyqfact/2016/JourneytoWork.pdf. ACS estimates are all period estimates representing an interval of time, not a single date like April 1, 2010. i hate these people. A 72 year old lady showed up at my door yesterday (I being a 65 year old great grandmother), and told me I did not fill my form out properly and it got "kicked out". Wow this there are so many ignorant people here! For every question not answered, there is a $100 fine. Well its going to get colder before I give them the info. With enough people, we can make a change. Low-Income Renters Spent Larger Share of Income on Rent in 2021 My 15 year old son was home at the time of the census worker stopping by. Sign up for ClassAction.orgs free weekly newsletterhere. Matthew J. Holian, "Data and the American Dream: Contemporary Social Anyone out there actually worked for this part of the Census with accurate info? Remember Germany. Others have reminded me that this information about me is posted out in the paper world, cyber world, etc., somewhere. I have little doubt that the ACS data is already in Israel's possession. Direct taxes are inherently unfair because one state, with ten percent of the population, might be one of the richest states while another state, with the same percentage of the population, might be one of the poorest. So get a clue, and if you are so upright and truthful, use your real name. welfare etc. A number of findings also closely match results obtained from surveys of U.S. faculty and graduate students. So go ahead and fill it out 235. Report Inappropriate Content We need to ban together and not cave in on this. For everyone saying what's the big deal- go play in traffic. While there is no specific wording in the Bill of Rights regarding the rights of privacy. Since then, I have received four phone calls from the US Census Bureau. A few visits to my door that went unanswered, a few letters filled with empty threats, and after a month or so, and it all subsided. As stated in the US Constitution Article 1 Section 2: I only have to fulfill my duty as a citizen by helping you enumerate, and I'm not required to answer any questions until the next Census in 2010. Jun 2022 - Present10 months. Federal law mandates as much, but the bureau also doesn't seek to penalize individuals who fail to participate. I filled out my form, sent it in and a few weeks later another one came. Look it up. That didn't stop the harassment, visits leaving notes while I was at work, or conversations asking my neighbors questions about me like I was some criminal or something. People, look around you and see. me. [17], The survey combines these intrusive questions with highly detailed inquiries about your financial affairs. With two teen daughters, I don't want anyone having any extra information. However, we will make it quite clear we will accept the risk and continue to take this stand. The Legal Accountability Project is a nonprofit aimed at ensuring that as many law . Although they have a mandate and articles and codes under the US code, this is all for the census not the ACS. One of the three enumerators did canvass my neighbors and got hold of one of them, who tried to call me and advised the census people were looking for me (I did not return the voicemail). Thank you for your interest in the age, racial composition, daily habits, and private information regarding the private lives and private property of the members of my household. Mailed it in. then maybe somebody will get the hint that we don't want our lives invaded. [25] https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/about/qbyqfact/2016/Sex.pdf. Can you get in trouble for not filling out your Census form? Your results may vary but that was my experience. I refused to answer these as these are not required. Man arrested after explosive device found in luggage at Pennsylvania They say they are from the U.S. Dept of Commerce. Is that something you would want to get into the wrong hands? "When the people fear their government there is tyranny. I say "sorry sir no one here is available and you need to leave." Do you think Cass Sunstein knowing how many people, of what age, have physical and emotional disabilities is for the benefit of your family? SSV-6. I filled in only the number of adults and children and wrote a note on the form that this was the only information I would provide. Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, does this person have serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions?
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