Big Brother is here...

[Varmit]

For those of you who know this should come as no suprise, for those of you who keep insisting that the current adminsitration is no different than those of the past....

http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/10688
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/10711

Look, I know that most of you guys think that I am just paranoid, but why would the gov't want or need a GPS marker for your house?

[Warph]

"Then, the same week that Americans learned that they were "domestic terrorists"—at least according to Obama's new DHS (Department of Homeland Security),—if they own a bible, a pocket Constitution or guns, and still believe in Life, Liberty and Freedom, - they also learned that Obama's Census Bureau had hired thousands of new temporary employees, equipped each with a handheld GPS computer and sent them out to mark GPS coordinates for every residential front door in America."

I guarentee you, if one of those miserable creeps from Acorn come knocking on my door, they WILL get a face full of my dogs "sack of great Poop."  I live in a gated community and I'll make sure the HOA board knows about this.

Your not "paranoid," Billy.... good post.... keep on banging 'em out! 

[Diane Amberg]

Guys , I hate to tell you....that's been done, years ago. How do you thinks your GPS works? Google yourself and you can find your longitude and latitude,etc.  That's how the UPS guy can find you. The fire service uses it to land helicopters for trail bike injuries back in the woods. We can use it to find rural addresses. and on and on. Yes, it could be abused. You guys aren't paranoid, you're just so conservative you squeak!   Now Warph, you know perfectly well, solicitors can't get to you. My one girl friend lives in La Terra Vita north of Scottsdale, so I know how it works. My sister in law has a place in Fountain Hills over looking the golf course. Ya wanna play?

[Varmit]

Maybe its just me, but I find it a little strange that they started doing this around the same time that the swine flu hit.  

Diane, if it has already been done, why do it again? 

[Diane Amberg]

I can't imagine why now, but I don't think the flu has any connection to it. Perhaps getting ready for the 2010 census?  I suppose you're against that too.That's OK, we'll take your share. It's the under counting that causes problems. 

[Varmit]

I would have no problem with the census if it were put back into the right hands.  What problems are caused by undercounting?

[Varmit]

Kinda makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up. 

DHS Sets Guidelines For Possible Swine Flu Quarantines

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/04/28/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry4975598.shtml


Do you really want to trust this adminstration with this kind of power?

[Diane Amberg]

 Billy, school districts use it to predict about what the school age population will be so they can have a rough count of the number of kids coming in. Highways can use it to predict traffic. The county building dept. uses it to predict the number of building permits that may be drawn. The numbers actually can be used to make predictions that overlap the next census.  Under counts mean they will be short. Around here we have under count problems with the number of people who are hiding relatives and kids. Yet they use resources such as sewer and water.  Population age and ethnic population numbers help builders plan what kind houses may be popular and successful in any given areas. As our area ages, more small one floor houses are being built and more assisted living facilities are being planned. Under counts can leave someone on a long waiting list. Also, we won't get our fair share of federal funding back. There are tables and things that are used. I remember one time Al had 54,000 addresses to verify with the post office so the census questionnaires could be sent out. I was amazed how many errors the lists had.

[Varmit]

Ok, but why would folks be hiding relatives and kids? 

[dnalexander]

I would have no problem with the census if it were put back into the right hands.  What problems are caused by undercounting?

Billy the Census Dept. is taking applications now for the 2010 Census. You should apply so you can get it back in the right hands. Also, the Census us used to determine how many US House of Representative seats are apportioned to each State. Under counting means that you get less say.

David