This simply reinforces my belief that such sweeping federal laws almost always have secondary, unintended consequences. It is much better to create laws locally rather than nationally because of different conditions in each locality. The founding fathers knew this, yet we keep refusing to accept this. Although I dislike the invasive questions performed by the census, and even though in Federalist 58, Madison makes a point that the census is supposed to be about numbers for delegate apportionment and not about occupations or ethnicity or any other irrelevant questions, there still exists that part in Article 1, Section 2 that states, "...in such Manner as they shall by Law direct." They, meaning congress, can, if they so chose, ask you for your shoes size, amount of daily toilet paper usage and favorite sexual position under penalty of law. IT'S NONE OF THEIR BUSINESS! Limitations, people, limitations -- it's good for governments! I think it's time for an amendment ladies and gentlemen.
Over at LewRockwell.com they have a kind of tête á tête article for Americans and census workers. Personally I find it a bit overkill, but I have to compliment the author for creativity and thoroughness. The person that put together this Public Servant Questionnaire really put some time and effort to make this painful, yet lawful document. If you look at the bottom, you'll notice references to various Public Laws and US Codes. At the beginning he point out the specific public law herein:
Public Law 93-579 states in part: "The purpose of this Act is to provide certain safeguards for an individual against invasion of personal privacy by requiring Federal agencies...to permit and individual to determine what records pertaining to him are collected, maintained, used, or disseminated by such agencies." The following questions are based upon that act and are necessary in order that this individual may make a reasonable determination concerning divulgence of information to this agency.
Pretty bad-ass! You turn the law against the Man. "Why yes, public servant, I will answer your question if you but first answer mine."
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