KD in CA Posted March 24, 2010 Posted March 24, 2010 they use the Census for all sorts of neat things for example, the nationality question was really helpful in 1942 when they used that info to round up thousands of Japanese and inter them in concentration camps Funny how in 2010 they are afraid to even categorize Arabs/Middle Easterners.
aussiew Posted March 24, 2010 Posted March 24, 2010 I wish someone could give me a serious, logical, intelligent reason why the US should NOT do a census. I'm willingly filling out my form, completely and correctly, and sending it in. Just don't get why it's a problem....
ExiledInIllinois Posted March 24, 2010 Posted March 24, 2010 I wish someone could give me a serious, logical, intelligent reason why the US should NOT do a census. I'm willingly filling out my form, completely and correctly, and sending it in. Just don't get why it's a problem.... In the end I will to. It is kinda like jury duty... I may joke and say I don't like it... But... I will never try to sabotage getting out. They pick you (especially if it is a Grand Jury) and the only thing you should say is: "Your honor, I will gladly serve." You know what the problem is? Civics isn't taught anymore.
Chilly Posted March 24, 2010 Posted March 24, 2010 In the end I will to. It is kinda like jury duty... I may joke and say I don't like it... But... I will never try to sabotage getting out. They pick you (especially if it is a Grand Jury) and the only thing you should say is: "Your honor, I will gladly serve." You know what the problem is? Civics isn't taught anymore. There's nothing more civic in American culture than skepticism of the government.
Bufcomments Posted March 24, 2010 Posted March 24, 2010 the choices for African-Americans on the census where as follows... African-American, Black or Negro. To see the word Negro in the year 2010 on anything the government hands out is one of the dumbest things I have ever seen. WTF !!!! What did they just reprint the friggin form from the 60's?? I almost did not mail mine back just for that reason, but the reminder card made me do it.
KD in CA Posted March 24, 2010 Posted March 24, 2010 the choices for African-Americans on the census where as follows...African-American, Black or Negro. To see the word Negro in the year 2010 on anything the government hands out is one of the dumbest things I have ever seen. WTF !!!! What did they just reprint the friggin form from the 60's?? I almost did not mail mine back just for that reason, but the reminder card made me do it. If my sarcasm detector is turned off, I apologize, but if not, are you suggesting that the word Negro is now off limits as some kind of slur? The folks at the United Negro College Fund are gonna be pissed if they have to spend a lot of money changing the letterhead and marketing slicks.
KD in CA Posted March 24, 2010 Posted March 24, 2010 You know what the problem is? Civics isn't taught anymore. I think the bigger problem is that civics isn't practiced anymore. Just look at the endless parade of scumbags who run this country. Kinda hard to blame people for getting put off.
stuckincincy Posted March 24, 2010 Posted March 24, 2010 The folks at the United Negro College Fund are gonna be pissed if they have to spend a lot of money changing the letterhead and marketing slicks. Here ya go, folks! http://www.rsdb.org/
KD in CA Posted March 24, 2010 Posted March 24, 2010 Here ya go, folks! http://www.rsdb.org/ Classic. If some of the lunatics had their way, you'd be in jail for uttering anything on that list. I didn't get this one though: New York Met: Hispanics. When I go to the Opera, it's all rich, old, white people.
stuckincincy Posted March 24, 2010 Posted March 24, 2010 When I go to the Opera, it's all rich, old, white people. I admire their dogged moxie for slogging through.
ExiledInIllinois Posted March 24, 2010 Posted March 24, 2010 There's nothing more civic in American culture than skepticism of the government. And I correct myself... It is like KD said about civics not being practiced. One time my wife got selected to go downtown for the Federal Grand Jury (she actually didn't get selected but became a deep alternate)... She said you could write a book about the brutality that is our culture. The whining and crying was unimaginable. Investment bankers getting sent off because they "have a bad attitude." While others with genuine hardships get picked because they suck it up and have a good attitude. Again, if you happen to be selected... Why not raise your hand and say: "Yes your honor, I would glady serve." It is all about "me." And like KD sad it is hard not to get put off... But you gotta rise above in the ended. Everybody can't be jaded. What do we got then?
ExiledInIllinois Posted March 24, 2010 Posted March 24, 2010 Here ya go, folks! http://www.rsdb.org/ I wonder how the coach of the Chicago Bulls (Vinny Del Negro) feels about this.
stuckincincy Posted March 24, 2010 Posted March 24, 2010 I wonder how the coach of the Chicago Bulls (Vinny Del Negro) feels about this. Ooh...let's make war on S. America for these hurtful things... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_Negro
ExiledInIllinois Posted March 24, 2010 Posted March 24, 2010 Ooh...let's make war on S. America for these hurtful things... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_Negro
stuckincincy Posted March 24, 2010 Posted March 24, 2010 The Osage, Miami, Itasca Rivers...they are next! Lake Erie is going to get it, too.
ExiledInIllinois Posted March 24, 2010 Posted March 24, 2010 The Osage, Miami, Itasca Rivers...they are next! Lake Erie is going to get it, too. Don't even think about skiing at Squaw Valley!
Fan in Chicago Posted March 24, 2010 Posted March 24, 2010 You're right, maybe if people stopped evading the census takers and simply mailed back the census in a timely fashion, they wouldn't have to send out all these reminders and waste all that money. And you think that four mailings will change their behavior ?
IDBillzFan Posted March 24, 2010 Posted March 24, 2010 The folks at the United Negro College Fund are gonna be pissed ... Yeah, I heard NAACP is upset because it didn't say Black, African Am, Negro or Colored Person.
Andrew in CA Posted March 24, 2010 Posted March 24, 2010 And you think that four mailings will change their behavior ? Who's behavior? The government who is mailing the reminders or the citizens who are tasked with filling out the census?
Chilly Posted March 25, 2010 Posted March 25, 2010 And I correct myself... It is like KD said about civics not being practiced. One time my wife got selected to go downtown for the Federal Grand Jury (she actually didn't get selected but became a deep alternate)... She said you could write a book about the brutality that is our culture. The whining and crying was unimaginable. Investment bankers getting sent off because they "have a bad attitude." While others with genuine hardships get picked because they suck it up and have a good attitude. Again, if you happen to be selected... Why not raise your hand and say: "Yes your honor, I would glady serve." It is all about "me." And like KD sad it is hard not to get put off... But you gotta rise above in the ended. Everybody can't be jaded. What do we got then? I have no idea why you're talking about jury duty here, but I can tell you that questioning what the government is going to do with the additional information is a GOOD thing.
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