Anyone tempted to ignore the 2010 Census will have a tough time doing it — especially if they have kids in school.
The government has launched Census in Schools, an all-out campaign targeting superintendents, principals, teachers, students and, indirectly, parents, as schools open across the nation this month and next. The message: The Census is coming and here’s why everyone should care.
The goal is to send posters, teaching guides, maps and lesson plans to every school in the nation, Puerto Rico and U.S. island territories to encourage everyone to participate in the national count. The materials will land in more than 118,000 schools and reach 56 million students.
“It’s great to reach the children because children are such strong voices in their homes,” says Renee Jefferson-Copeland, chief of the Census schools program. “In households that are linguistically isolated, they can express the information to their parents.”
#18, Benny,
That’s why I would home school. I don’t want dummies holding my kid (if I had kids) back from learning.
I don’t think you understand what home schooling is. If you taught them they would be taught by a dummy AND held back from learning. There are very few parents capable and equipped to teach.
#21-Mr.Fusion-There are very few parents capable and equipped to teach.
Judging from the drop-out rate of the government school system there doesn’t seem to be many teachers equipped to teach either.
What a dilemma?
“That’s why I would home school. I don’t want dummies holding my kid (if I had kids) back from learning.”
Many home schoolers indoctrinate their kids for religious reasons (for example, “the universe is 6000 years old” bit) or political reasons. On the other hand, home schoolers could really boost their kids’ knowledge by taking them to the library and really broaden their horizons.
From the Constitution:
The actual Enumeration shall be made within three Years after the first Meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent Term of ten Years, in such Manner as they shall by Law direct.
And
TITLE 13 > CHAPTER 7 > SUBCHAPTER II > § 221
was passed by Congress.
You have to fill it out. If they decide to count the hairs on your ass (don’t worry conFusion, you’re safe), the law demands you supply it.
I am not sure how they will verify you actually put it in the mailbox . . .
The ONLY reason to collect race information is to discriminate.
#25, They’re democrats. Democrats don’t discriminate, silly man.
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It is always interesting that “the Left”, through time and across the world, from Russia, to Germany, over to China, and back to the UK, is the biggest proponent of national socializm.
“2010 Census is Different
The Census Bureau has changed the way it conducts the national count.
Goodbye Long Form
In the past, most households received a short-form questionnaire, while one household in six received a long form that contained additional questions and provided more detailed socioeconomic information about the population.
The 2010 Census will be a short-form only census and will count all residents living in the United States as well as ask for name, sex, age, date of birth, race, ethnicity, relationship and housing tenure – taking just minutes to complete.
The more detailed socioeconomic information is now collected through the American Community Survey. The survey provides current data about your community every year, rather than once every 10 years. It is sent to a small percentage of the population on a rotating basis throughout the decade. No household will receive the survey more often than once every five years.”
2010.census.gov/2010census/about_2010_census/007622.html
This old woman with a census badge/necklace came to my door asking how many lived here. I told her she had no permission to ring my bell and wake up my ill son and who did she think she was, when someone is ill and needs rest. She turned and ran like an intruder. The nerve, paying people my tax money to think I’d tell a stranger personal info, after disturbing me on my property.
#1 Alfred1:
“The intent is to count illegals…to skew the political system to the left.”
And how would that work, exactly? “Ooh, this district has 100 more illegals than that one! We must rename all the mayors in this district as Commissars!” I honestly don’t see how that would work.
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# 17 Number6:
“When the Government wants something, or wants people to think or behave in a particular way, it uses our kids to have its way.”
Yeah! Thus all those shady, sneaky, nasty things like “Be a good citizen — know the candidates and vote (once you’re old enough)” and “Reckless or drunk driving is bad!” and “Wash your hands!” and “Eat a balanced diet!” How dare they?!?!
#30 Uncle Patso said,
“Yeah! Thus all those shady, sneaky, nasty things like “Be a good citizen — know the candidates and vote (once you’re old enough)” and “Reckless or drunk driving is bad!” and “Wash your hands!” and “Eat a balanced diet!” How dare they?!?!”
Excellent use of sarcasm. Very funny indeed.
So, do I take it from this response that you are perfectly happy with the Government deciding what is on that list of “nasty things”? That it will always be the benign things you list now? That anyone who think that is the role parents and not the Government should play is just plain silly?
I guess I’m asking if, now that you got the sarcasm out of your system, do you have a serious contribution to make to this discussion?
If not, thanks for the joke in any case.
#31, Number6,
So, do I take it from this response that you are perfectly happy with the Government deciding what is on that list of “nasty things”? That it will always be the benign things you list now? That anyone who think that is the role parents and not the Government should play is just plain silly?
Well, let’s tackle just one area schools teach what many wings nuts don’t want the schools to.
Sex education.
Way too many right wing nuts, evangelicals, holy rollers, and idiots claim teaching their children about sex should be the parents bailiwick. Yet, areas that have school sponsored sex education also have lower rates of unwed teen pregnancies.
STDs are also lower when sex ed is taught.
For example. A loud proponent of “abstinence” sex ed and parent’s “role” is Sarah Palin, former Alaska Governor. Her oldest daughter has had two children out of wedlock before turning 18. I don’t care how you spin it, that is not good for society or the children.
#32, Mr. Fusion
I think you’ve hit on what I see as the problem. What happens when Sarah Palin is in charge and pushes abstinence down the throats of those (you and I both apparently) who think it’s the most ridiculous and counterproductive approach.
Keep it out of the hands of both parties, because sooner or later the folks you call “right wing nuts” are going to have their hands on your kids.
#33, number6
You are an idiot. You can’t see that the failure to teach the children ended up with them being injured.
No, I don’t agree certain subjects should not be taught in schools.
#34, Mr. Fusion
You are right, I am. I thought we were having a reasoned disagreement. I actually listened to your point and tried to respond with how I saw things. I was expecting a response that included more thoughtful exchange that perhaps we could both learn from.
That was idiotic.