By Annie Hamilton
Also posted at the Gold Coast Chronicle
Yes, it’s ‘that’ time again! Every ten years, our privacy is invaded by demanding that we participate in the U.S. Census. Although the forms are invasive and ridiculous, per the constitution, the ONLY required question is “How many persons reside in your home?” (the rest is optional, whether to provide a response…or not.)
As we’re in a financial crisis that rivals that during the Second World War, unemployment off the charts and the only industry truly growing being the Government (which WE pay for) I’d like to know who authorized $132 million in spending for an insane census media campaign that translates to 28 languages?
Why are they spending $2.5 million for a single ad that will play once during Superbowl Sunday? Have they lost their minds?
And how much was Ed Begley Jr paid for participating in the ad? How much of the budget did his ’salary’ eat up?
Although only 67 % participated in the 2000 Survey, and Americans can be fined up to $5,000 for ignoring the request, no one has been held accountable, thus far, for avoiding the forms/questions.
It seems that if we’re required to comply with the Census of 2010, perhaps first they should require our ‘President’ to provide his own papers first?
As our ‘Commander-in-Chief,’ leadership by example is important and as such, I’d like to see the Obamas answer a few questions.
One thing we must require of this and any future president is to see a copy his birth certificate. We know he was born — there he is. But where he was born is a great mystery, except, of course, to his paternal grandmother, who has never changed her story of being there when he was born in Mombasa.
I wonder which of the "57 states" Mombasa is in! We need to see the proof that he was born in this country.