Look Who's Talking!
I'm searching within Blogger for "American Community Survey". So far I've looked at about 100 out of 2238 results. Google produces 426,000 results using the same search words. Some are personal blogs or websites without comments, some are active forums not particularily associated with the ACS. My temporary conclusion after reading so many entries and posts is this: No matter who you are or what your focus may be— when The ACS Census Packet arrives, the internet becomes your confidant, your soapbox, your therapist, your teacher, and a reliable source of information.
As I keep searching, I'll add more. This could be in the Links section but I wanted to add some commentary.
- 01.06.06 This is a forum for graphic designers. This designer received the ACS and reviews its design quality. This might be too personal for me. I'm an artist of sorts, and years ago B.C. (before computers), I worked in the Graphic Design field. When I saw the ACS, the design intent was apparent— compliance through intimidation and altruism.
- 02.03.06american community survey A good source of information with links and commentary, though not very active lately.
- 02.07.06Census Survey: Some Say Questions Go too Far links to a story from KSBW in Salinas, CA
- 03.03.06Early Retirement Forum Discussion pro and con about responding. One of the forums which has nothing to do per se with the ACS. Somebody got one and there's # pages of discussion!
- 03.13.06 The Census Has Gone Beyond Its Bounds by Phyllis Schafly
- 03.13.06Don't Fence Me In A personal blog
- 03.14.06 Schafly Article Super Hip Grandma in WA posts excerpts in "Beyond Its Bounds"
- 03.18.06 The Daily Brief Sgt.Stryker says it's an assault on our rights. Sir,Your right!YesSir!
- 04.04.06 The Government is Giving Me a Headache A personal blog.
- 04.05.06 Find Out Where Your Family is From A LiveJournal entry, having some fun with the "ancestry" question. Compliant with "Today, I had to complete..."
- 05.16.06 An Army of J.Edgar Hoover's Website discussion with many comments.
- 05.25.06Arabic Most unusual because it's written in Arabic (I think) except for a small box with data from The American Community Survey.
- 06.04.06American Community Survey A personal blog, and then he got the ACS!
- 06.05.06 Welcome to Imladris - Big brother is not only watching.. A Livejournal, mostly devoted to Lord of the Rings type entries, until...
- 06.16.06 Clinton Calls for Privacy Bill You'll see Kowabunga around a lot.
- 07.07.06 answer-this-survey-or-else. A personal blog written by a teacher in WA. The most recent of the blogspot.com entries
- 07.07.06 That American Community Survey is Legit Found this link from answer-this-survey-or-else.Herb Weisbaum, a WA newsman at KOMO- news started getting calls questioning the ACS.
posted by JJ @ 7:00 PM
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My apologies to those of you here who are also posting to my own blog about the ACS: I’ve moved to a new city, am back in college, and just went heads-down for a few months. The thread “‘None of Your Business!': the American Community Survey” is back in business.
Keep up the good fight, folks!
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You are NOT paranoid. There is something VERY real going on here.
I am not against the census--though I think only citizens should be filling out the form.
I am against THE AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY. There is no reason for my government to know if I have a flushing toilet in my home, or a frig, or the exact time to the minute I leave my house for work--or that I am required to give out personal and intimate information about my roommates--who would sue me if I gave out t heir personal information.
The tactics they use to get one's personal information are reminiscent of what bill collectors do to get money.
I do not owe my government my personal financial information or intimate habits.
Sit and spin Census Bureau. We're ready for your well-trained reps to show up on our door.
I wonder if this could be considered an "unreasonable search and seizure" according to the constitution? I'm surprised the ACLU hasn't taken on the government on this one.
FUK DAT FUGGIN SHIT MMAAAANNN!
This ACS is a threat to the little amount of freedom that we have left in America. Government is always demanding and penalizing because people want to keep some things private that should not and cannot be of use to anyone but the person who the information belongs to. Why are these people allowed to stay in business? Who can disband these people?
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