Did you already filled your 2010 Census form?

Originally Posted by Mize

You guys are hysterical!

A few points:

1. The Census is mandated by the Constitution
2. Throughout the USA's entire history the courts have always ruled that Congress can ask more than "how many"
3. There are no questions about income - so how do they use it to redistribute income again?
4. They do use it to allocate Federal funds for:
- roads
- police grants
- fire dept grants
- infrastructure like new roads, bridges and reservoirs
5. If you're of the paranoid ilk you probably don't like 4 anyway because all those things - and our Military - are SOCIALIZED!!

But please, if you live anywhere near me, fill it out; I don't want to bend a rim on a paranoia-induced pothole!

As for privatizing everything, no thanks. The US used to have private fire departments where you had to buy insurance, no insurance and your house burned down. It didn't work so well.

Want to privatize the military? No thanks. Lots of military in my family past and present and they're head and shoulders better than Blackwater Mercenaries. Just give my nephews better armor, okay?

Originally Posted by Mize

You guys are hysterical!

A few points:

1. The Census is mandated by the Constitution
2. Throughout the USA's entire history the courts have always ruled that Congress can ask more than "how many"
3. There are no questions about income - so how do they use it to redistribute income again?
4. They do use it to allocate Federal funds for:
- roads
- police grants
- fire dept grants
- infrastructure like new roads, bridges and reservoirs
5. If you're of the paranoid ilk you probably don't like 4 anyway because all those things - and our Military - are SOCIALIZED!!

But please, if you live anywhere near me, fill it out; I don't want to bend a rim on a paranoia-induced pothole!

As for privatizing everything, no thanks. The US used to have private fire departments where you had to buy insurance, no insurance and your house burned down. It didn't work so well.

Want to privatize the military? No thanks. Lots of military in my family past and present and they're head and shoulders better than Blackwater Mercenaries. Just give my nephews better armor, okay?

Originally Posted by BanningZ

Win for reason!

Originally Posted by rooftop

<insert snarky, slightly condescending frost joke>

Originally Posted by frost

What's my race, age, phone number, and etc have to do with filling potholes again?
I'm more than happy to give them a headcount so they can keep parks open and fill your potholes.

Originally Posted by antennahead

A little too much big brotha if you ask me

Originally Posted by dad

Noooooooooooooo! We won't give your information to any one. It's against the law!
"Did they forget about the Patriot Act, the Act that rules out all laws!