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#1 2009-09-25 6:57 pm
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Beware the census!!!
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#2 2009-09-25 8:14 pm
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Re: Beware the census!!!
Let me guess. Michelle Bachman didn't realize that the war powers act she cited was heavily supported by conservatives of the time?
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There are 3 types of people, those who can count and those who can't.
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#3 2009-09-25 8:58 pm
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Re: Beware the census!!!
OMG! They are using a GeePeeEss!
Jeeze, this is just the old kooky conspiracy theories about the Census being shaken out and hung on the airwaves. And what the hell was that bit at the end (the militant in his front yard with a rifle)? Where did it come from?
Aw, he's no fun, he fell right over.
Unless you become as little children, there's no way you will believe this crap.
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#4 2009-09-25 9:09 pm
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#5 2009-09-25 9:27 pm
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Re: Beware the census!!!
What is hilarious is that this procedure is meant to ensure a more accurate census. Which would benefit them.
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There are 3 types of people, those who can count and those who can't.
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#6 2009-09-25 9:37 pm
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Isn't the census being conducted by ACORN?
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#7 2009-09-25 9:43 pm
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robco wrote:
Isn't the census being conducted by ACORN?
Yeah, and they're getting $8 billion to do it.
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#8 2009-09-25 10:37 pm
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Re: Beware the census!!!
Of all the laughable / scary stuff there, the suspicion of the GPS is ratcheting it up a notch.
I mean, why the hell is that so scary to these people?
If we as a nation decide we will conduct a census, wouldn't we want the most accurate information possible?
The odd thing is, the last time we did a census the conservatives were demanding that we don't do sampling. The demanded door-to surveying. Yet another flip-flop.
How idiotic will they get?
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#9 2009-09-25 10:47 pm
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Out of curiosity what potential uses does knowing the coordinates of each domicile have?
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#10 2009-09-25 10:50 pm
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Re: Beware the census!!!
iSeamas wrote:
Of all the laughable / scary stuff there, the suspicion of the GPS is ratcheting it up a notch.
I mean, why the hell is that so scary to these people?
If we as a nation decide we will conduct a census, wouldn't we want the most accurate information possible?
The odd thing is, the last time we did a census the conservatives were demanding that we don't do sampling. The demanded door-to surveying. Yet another flip-flop.
How idiotic will they get?
No kidding, I haven't seen this level of paranioa since ... well, since the last time a Democrat was president.
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#11 2009-09-25 11:07 pm
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Some1 wrote:
Out of curiosity what potential uses does knowing the coordinates of each domicile have?
I suppose some will try and claim it's to get pop per square mile but we know that anyway from the census and mailing addresses.
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#12 2009-09-26 1:09 am
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Re: Beware the census!!!
Some1 wrote:
Out of curiosity what potential uses does knowing the coordinates of each domicile have?
locating actual homes with people in them.
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There are 3 types of people, those who can count and those who can't.
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#13 2009-09-26 1:17 am
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No kidding, I haven't seen this level of paranioa since ... well, since the last time a Democrat was president.
Bush was going to start a war with Iran.
Etc.
Seriously - I suspect the reason for the GPS coordinates is they are using some GIS application - county and state governments are big on GIS now.
It's amazing how many data sets I can download now from local government.
However, the point that the collected data could be mis-used is a point that should not be overlooked.
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#15 2009-09-26 8:12 am
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greater accuracy for guided missiles
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#16 2009-09-26 8:20 am
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#17 2009-09-26 8:26 am
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Guided missiles launched from Black helicopters, flown by ACORN trained GLBT pilots. ACORN is the english translation of "glans", afterall. If that's not some kind of gay code then I don't gay codes.
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#18 2009-09-26 10:42 am
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Re: Beware the census!!!
resedit wrote:
ShnickyShnack wrote:
No kidding, I haven't seen this level of paranioa since ... well, since the last time a Democrat was president.
Bush was going to start a war with Iran.
Etc.
That's not the same. He actually did start a war with Iraq, and was talking really tough about Iran. I personally never thought he was actually going to attack Iran, but it wasn't at all unreasonable to think he might.
It's worlds removed from worrying about census workers.
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#19 2009-09-26 11:59 am
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What was the point of the guy videotaping the census worker walking door to door? Did I miss some nefarious deed taking place?
I can be so blind sometimes!
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#20 2009-09-26 12:05 pm
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#21 2009-09-26 12:07 pm
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Re: Beware the census!!!
Graphic Autist wrote:
What was the point of the guy videotaping the census worker walking door to door? Did I miss some nefarious deed taking place?
I can be so blind sometimes!
He had a GPS thingamadoodle for targeting smart bombs!
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#22 2009-09-26 12:09 pm
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Re: Beware the census!!!
ShnickyShnack wrote:
Graphic Autist wrote:
What was the point of the guy videotaping the census worker walking door to door? Did I miss some nefarious deed taking place?
I can be so blind sometimes!He had a GPS thingamadoodle for targeting smart bombs!
Really?!!
Told ya: BLIND!!!
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#23 2009-09-26 2:40 pm
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ShnickyShnack wrote:
resedit wrote:
ShnickyShnack wrote:
No kidding, I haven't seen this level of paranioa since ... well, since the last time a Democrat was president.
Bush was going to start a war with Iran.
Etc.That's not the same. He actually did start a war with Iraq
Only with strong support and authorization from Congress.
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#24 2009-09-26 3:12 pm
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Re: Beware the census!!!
resedit wrote:
Bush was going to start a war with Iran.
Etc.
Was that terribly far-fetched? I suspect you don't know a lot about what Cheney's view was...
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#25 2009-09-26 3:25 pm
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Re: Beware the census!!!
resedit wrote:
ShnickyShnack wrote:
resedit wrote:
Bush was going to start a war with Iran.
Etc.That's not the same. He actually did start a war with Iraq
Only with strong support and authorization from Congress.
So you agree, he started a war with Iraq and talked tough about Iran.
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