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Did mine last night. I found it interesting that they asked what kind of white non-Hispanic I was. They suggested, German, Irish, French Italian, etc. I put down American.
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Just one caveat - do NOT lie on the survey; they can then fine you $500.. But NOT filling it out completely is only a $100 fine...
That's what I do - tell 'em "two people live here"... When they threaten with the fine I just ask them to provide me with the address to send the check to... And I never hear from 'em again..
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Did mine on the paper form, it has the same "German, Italian..." answer prompt for nationality. American isn't listed, I wrote American
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I did mine online yesterday.
Got letter from census bureau with login info. It was fast and painless. Same here. Took 10 minutes
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Everybody should put "mixed race" on the census form. It's true & it fscks with the race engineers.
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There wasn't enough room for English-Swedish mix :-)
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I have a serious question - since I've not received mine yet and will only do the paper thing... for those of you who did it online, would it allow you to ONLY answer 'how many people live here?' or won't it allow you to send it w/o full information on every line??
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I believe I will just write "2 US Citizens live here" with a pen and send it back.
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Census field work has been postponed until April 1st. Not everyone has received the questionnaire by mail, some are dropped off by census employees.
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I believe I will just write "2 US Citizens live here" with a pen and send it back. That's exactly what I do, but I was questioning the online process; whether it will let you submit it w/o every line filled in..
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Stepping away for a moment from the serious discussion of the threat posed by the government's intrusion into our lives, I would offer the following lighthearted story.
My small hometown once thought that it would benefit from a special census as there had been a relatively significant spike in the town's population, which could result in getting more of other people's money. My mother was one of those selected to go door-to-door and re-canvas. She set out on foot, dutifully intruding upon the lives of her fellow citizens, all of whom treated her with respect. When she got to Buckley P.'s house, she was welcomed in by Buckley and his wife. While going over the forms, Buckley brought out some of his homemade wine for her appraisal. After completing her survey, made longer by the normal socialization of small town life, Mom went on her way. At her next stop, she rang the bell, and when it was answered, she gave her prescribed introduction - "Hi, you know me. I'm here to help you with our town's special census, etc." When she finished, the kind lady said, "Edna, you were here two hours ago." Mom went home and took a nap.
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I have a serious question - since I've not received mine yet and will only do the paper thing... for those of you who did it online, would it allow you to ONLY answer 'how many people live here?' or won't it allow you to send it w/o full information on every line?? No, to do it online there are a few other questions you have to answer to complete it.
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I have a serious question - since I've not received mine yet and will only do the paper thing... for those of you who did it online, would it allow you to ONLY answer 'how many people live here?' or won't it allow you to send it w/o full information on every line?? No, to do it online there are a few other questions you have to answer to complete it. Questions are roughly: How many live in the houshold: - First Middle Last names of each - Birthdays of each - Relationship (spouse, child, etc.) - Race (with an entry field to further specify the race/heritage) - Ownership of home (outright own / or mortgage) / Rent - Do you expect to still live there by April 1 - Are there any second home addresses you substantially live at besides your primary address - Phone number of person filling out form in case they want clarification on something I don't remember any others, but there might have been a few I don't recollect.
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I have a serious question - since I've not received mine yet and will only do the paper thing... for those of you who did it online, would it allow you to ONLY answer 'how many people live here?' or won't it allow you to send it w/o full information on every line?? No, to do it online there are a few other questions you have to answer to complete it. YES. The 1st try will bring the question up again. The 2d try will send it to the next question. I know a lot of people don't like a census but consider: the constitution requires it every 10 years it's used to determine your representation in congress. Your accurate response just might get you another congressman if your state has enough people this time around to take a seat away from another state. your state uses it to set your state legislative districts. Not answering only hurts you in determining who you can elect.
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Did mine last night. I found it interesting that they asked what kind of white non-Hispanic I was. They suggested, German, Irish, French Italian, etc. I put down American. Did mine last night too, on-line....and in Spanish just to [bleep] with them. Made sure to tell them there were no hispanics living here...
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Did mine last night. I found it interesting that they asked what kind of white non-Hispanic I was. They suggested, German, Irish, French Italian, etc. I put down American. Did mine last night too, on-line....and in Spanish just to [bleep] with them. Made sure to tell them there were no hispanics living here... I left it blank. It asked again and I left it blank again. Then it went on to the next question.
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell
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It's too bad that they don't print the forms on tinfoil.
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I have a serious question - since I've not received mine yet and will only do the paper thing... for those of you who did it online, would it allow you to ONLY answer 'how many people live here?' or won't it allow you to send it w/o full information on every line?? No, to do it online there are a few other questions you have to answer to complete it. YES. The 1st try will bring the question up again. The 2d try will send it to the next question. I know a lot of people don't like a census but consider: the constitution requires it every 10 years it's used to determine your representation in congress. Your accurate response just might get you another congressman if your state has enough people this time around to take a seat away from another state. your state uses it to set your state legislative districts. Not answering only hurts you in determining who you can elect. Good info. I didn't try to submit it twice. I know I tried to submit it without my phone number but it didn't take it, wish I would have tried again before putting it in.
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I"m sure they already have your phone number anyway but if you skip it they have to look you up.
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell
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Well, I finally got the letter.. Logged on, verified the address, filled out 'two' people live here and skipped/ignored the rest.. Sent it in... I'm surprised it actually let me do that.. I was all prepared to log off and wait for the paper item to arrive... Whole thing took about 2 minutes...
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