By now the census may seem like old news to some. I first heard about it on the Colbert Report where Stephan Colbert mocked conservatives who deemed the census outrageous on national television. I saw afew commercials serving as a friendly reminder to the people that, "We can't move forward until you mail it back". However, it was only brought to my attention again after I saw last weeks SNL opener, which reminded me that there are people out there who seriously disagree with the census. I started on a quest to discover the who and why. The strongest voice against the census seems to be Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann. Bachmann believes the upcoming census to be "very intricate" and "very personal" and expresses concerns about ACORN's (Association of Community Organizers for Reform Now) involvement in the data collection. She says the she and her family will only fill out the question asking how many people live in the household because, "that's all the Constitution requires". I don't really think Bachmann has any real support to back her anti-census stance, but then again I haven't filled out a census. The one thing about the census that struck me as a problem was something Spokeswoman Shelly Lowe said to cbs, "anyone over the age of 18 must fill out all the questions and any such person who refuses to answer "any of the questions" faces a $5,000 fine". I think that a $5,000 fine is a little over the top. What do you guys think about the census? Does anyone have a problem with it? If so, please explain why, I would love to understand what the issue is.
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