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Make sure you are counted
Published Tuesday, November 3, 2009
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 56 percent of Chilton County residents participated in the 2000 census.
This number is lower than the Alabama and national averages, of 61 and 67 percent, respectively.
We’re a county that prides ourselves on our independence, and we believe in small government. But regardless of your opinion if government is too large or not, not returning the census is like cutting off your nose to spite your face.
By not counting everyone, Chilton County potentially received less money for schools and roads, and less of a voice in Washington, D.C.
The census questionnaire has been whittled down to just 10 questions. All you have to do is fill it out and mail it back in the envelope with prepaid postage.
Then you don’t have to worry about someone coming to knock on your door.
Stand up and be counted in the 2010 Census.
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Posted by November162000 (anonymous) on November 4, 2009 at 9:11 a.m. (Suggest removal)
"But regardless of your opinion if government is too large or not, not returning the census is like cutting off your nose to spite your face."
"The census questionnaire has been whittled down to just 10 questions. All you have to do is fill it out and mail it back in the envelope with prepaid postage."
That depends on what the questions are. This would have been a wonderful place for y'all to list those questions. If they are only interested in determining how many people live in my house, fine, although it shouldn't take ten questions to find that out. If, for instance, they are interested in knowing how many guns and ammunition I have, or what my political persuation is, or any of a number of other things that are none of the government's business, then they will get a less than forthcoming response from me. I'm not saying that those types of questions will be asked, but since the questions weren't listed here, and I haven't seen them anywhere else yet, the above admonishment is premature. I won't jump just because the government says rabbit, I guess you could say that I haven't been successfully indoctrinated.
Posted by November162000 (anonymous) on November 4, 2009 at 10:16 a.m. (Suggest removal)
OK, I have subsequently seen the proposed Census questions and they seem to be fairly straightforward. I'm surprised, but pleasantly so. But I still don't jump just because the government says rabbit. :P
(I will, however, look closely to see if the actual questions turn out to be the ones that are proposed.)
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