2010 US Census

I'm starting to get reminders about doing my civic duty to complete the upcoming 2010 US Census. I'll do my part by completing the short 10 question form. But if I'm given the long form 28 page "The American Community Survey" I will refuse to complete it other than telling the US Census the number of people at my house. In my opinion, the questions in the long form are overly intrusive and non of the government's business. I also think the questions are unconstitutional.

How did the simple US Constitution Article I Section 2 of the US Constitution which requires a head count of all persons in the USA every 10 years for congressional apportionment end up so convoluted into a massive anti privacy data collection program? The US Constitution does not mention the collection of private data other than a head count. Tell me which part of the constitution gives the government the authority to find out how many bathrooms I have, or how many miles I drive to work every day, how many days I was sick last year, how much my mortgage or rental is, how many TVs and telephones I have, my marital status, heritage, age, sexual preference, political beliefs, fertility of women at my house and take GPS coordinates of my house, etc? Many of the questions are so intrusive that if an employer were to ask these questions, they would be fined. Why is the government able to get away with these questions that they say are illegal for employers to ask?

The US Census has even threatened people with fines of $100 for each unanswered questions up to a maximum of $5,000 fine for failure to complete the US Census forms. Lower courts have affirmed the Census requirements but the courts are silent on the constitutionality of the US Census questions. It has also been reported that the US Census will not fine or drag people through the courts for failure to cooperate. Perhaps they know or fear that their big brother scheme will be undressed by the courts if someone actually challenge them on constitutional grounds.

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US Census long form
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Dave Kopel
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World Net Daily

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