Anyone done your census yet?

March 13, 2020, 07:21 PM

quote:
Originally posted by MikeinNC:
Just did mine, super easy. Only want the names ages sex and relations of all persons living within...took less than ten minutes.

IIRC, 2010 was a lot more intrusive.

What Mike said.

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--Sir Winston Churchill

"The world is filled with violence. Because criminals carry guns, we decent law-abiding citizens should also have guns. Otherwise they will win and the decent people will lose."

--James Earl Jones

March 13, 2020, 07:33 PM

architect

I haven't gotten my census packet yet, but

I've gotten two mailings for my deceased sister (who happened to have married a dude, also deceased, who happened to have a "latin" last name.))

and had a door knocker who asked about her and wanted to make sure she pledged to fill out her census form,

and, had a mailing from our local "representative" that stressed how important it is that "everyone be counted" so as to ensure maximum federal funds to our district.

Sorry folks, there are only two people living in this house that could potentially house a couple of dozen illegals, and none of us are Communists. Hope this didn't burst your self-delusional bubble.

March 13, 2020, 07:41 PM

SW_Sig

No mail in option in the letter I received, online only and you cannot leave a question blank.

For race you have to enter an origin.

White (example German, Irish, English, polish)

I selected White and typed in mutt for me and Faux Dutch for my wife.

March 13, 2020, 08:02 PM

MikeinNC

quote:
Originally posted by SW_Sig:
No mail in option in the letter I received, online only and you cannot leave a question blank.

For race you have to enter an origin.

White (example German, Irish, English, polish)

I selected White and typed in mutt for me and Faux Dutch for my wife.

I was able to leave that blank, then it came back as red and I left it blank again and the thing went to the next question

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March 13, 2020, 08:11 PM

bonanacroin

Under origin I typed in American

March 13, 2020, 10:23 PM

LS1 GTO

If nearly every Republican in California were to claim only one person per household, how might that effect the number of representatives in the house?

Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

"If dogs don't go to Heaven, I want to go where they go" Will Rogers

The definition of the words we used, carry a meaning of their own...

March 13, 2020, 11:36 PM

SIGGUY (THE 1ST)

Got it yesterday and went on line and did it. It was pretty quick. Im not sure what good or harm in completing the form and not omitting anything.

March 14, 2020, 12:29 AM

Fenris

I ate his liver, but skipped the fava beans.

I've never liked fava beans. Yech.

Chianti is nice.

March 14, 2020, 01:52 AM

Lefty Sig

I received a census survey mailing that stated more than once it is a "violation of law not to respond" or some such threats.

Since I changed my elderly mothers mailing address to mine, I get TONS of "official, registered to the addressee, under penalty of federal law for anyone to open but the addressee" etc. mail that is all crap.

I checked, and the census survey thing seems legit, but everything about the actual mailing screams "phishing scheme" and thus should be ignored.

March 14, 2020, 02:27 AM

flashguy

Haven't receive it yet. Will answer to the best of my ability. I believe accurate Census data is important to the functioning of the government, and is useful to later generations for genealogy.

flashguy

March 14, 2020, 06:17 AM

hberttmank

I did mine online yesterday, it was no big deal.

"But, as luck would have it, he stood up. He caught that chunk of lead." Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Hathcock
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March 14, 2020, 08:48 AM

houndawg

Just did mine online. My entire family is White Native American.

March 14, 2020, 09:00 AM

henryaz

quote:
Originally posted by SW_Sig:
No mail in option in the letter I received, online only and you cannot leave a question blank.

For race you have to enter an origin.

White (example German, Irish, English, polish)

I selected White and typed in mutt for me and Faux Dutch for my wife.

I tried leaving it blank, but it didn't like that, so I put in "unknown" and it was happy.

March 14, 2020, 09:32 AM

Beancooker

quote:
Originally posted by parabellum:
Yep, got mine today. And now, the garbageman has it.

Para, you’ve sparked my curiosity. Why would you throw it out? What difference does it make if the government knows how many people are in my home?

quote:
_{Originally posted by sigmonkey:
I'd fly to Turks and Caicos with live ammo falling out of my pockets before getting within spitting distance of NJ with a firearm.}

March 14, 2020, 10:15 AM

1Lowtrk

quote:
Originally posted by bonanacroin:
Under origin I typed in American

I did the same

March 14, 2020, 12:59 PM

apprentice

I'm always tempted to answer "African-American".

Technically accurate according to current thinking of where our species started out right?

March 14, 2020, 02:11 PM

chellim1

quote:
For race you have to enter an origin.
White (example German, Irish, English, polish)

Since "None of your Goddamn Business" was not an option....
I dropped down to "other" and typed in Native American

As long as White people (example German, Irish, English, polish) are openly under attack and discriminated against in this country, why would I self-select "White"?

"Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible."
-- Justice Janice Rogers Brown

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March 14, 2020, 02:20 PM

ensigmatic

My wife did ours this morning. Wasn't much to it.

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March 14, 2020, 02:28 PM

Skins2881

I am guessing "Are you a citizen or able to legally vote?" wasn't asked?

March 14, 2020, 02:32 PM

chellim1

quote:
I am guessing "Are you a citizen or able to legally vote?" wasn't asked?

You are correct, sir.