Article on the Uses of the Census Info

[Guest HvyMtl]

http://california.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2010/05/is-the-current-census-constitutional-the-answer-may-surprise-you/

Interesting read... can make your blood boil, too...

To add to it, here are the 50 ways the government uses the data... well, at least what they admit to.

Department of Labor and Workforce Development | 50 Ways Census Data Are Used

I love this use: " Analyzing local trends." Um. WHAT local trends?

And this one: "Planning for congregations." Interesting, considering the separation of Church and State...

And what does this one mean: "Analyzing military potential?"

Edited May 21, 2010 by HvyMtl

[saintsfanbrian]

Here are the ones I have a HUGE problem with:

Planning future government services. - Really we want to know how many of you there are so we can make government EVEN BIGGER!!!

Forecasting future housing needs for all segments of the population. - Really - I thought it was the builders that would see how trends were going in population and start building houses where they are needed. And what about all of the houses etc. where people have left. What is the government going to do about that?

Establishing fair market rents and enforcing fair lending practices - Market value is not the governments job. That's why the housing market is where it is now anyway. People will pay what they will to live where they want to.

• Directing services to children and adults with limited English language proficiency. - Not touching this one but we don't have a national language so why should it matter?

Locating factory sites and distribution centers. - Again - industry will dictate where they should build factories and this will dictate distribution centers.

Determining areas eligible for housing assistance and rehabilitation loans. - Not part of the national governments job.

Let's see what the governments job is - Provide for a common defense and settle disputes for interstate commerce. That's about it. Or is about all it should be.