I actually was a census taker. If anyone hung up on me or refused to answer questions, I was to turn it over to a supervisor. They would then call upon the person in question and one thing they told them is they could be prosecuted for refusing to answer the census. Audrey ----- Original Message ----- From: Mark Pennington <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2000 3:41 PM Subject: Re: [PENNINGTON-L] Census 2000 > I am very interested to know that it is against the law not to submit. The > local city government is advertising, basically begging people to fill out > the forms so that they'll get more tax money. I have never seen any law, > though. Can someone fill me in? > -----Original Message----- > From: Audrey Annable Franklin <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Date: Friday, January 28, 2000 4:37 PM > Subject: Re: [PENNINGTON-L] Census 2000 > > > >It is against the law not to submit your information to the census bureau. > >I worked for them. They send a supervisor and then the big guns! When in > >the world did Congress pass such a law and where were we genealogists? > >Audrey > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: Mark Pennington <[email protected]> > >To: <[email protected]> > >Sent: Friday, January 28, 2000 2:01 PM > >Subject: Re: [PENNINGTON-L] Census 2000 > > > > > >> Sad to say, but your family nor anyone else will be able to look at the > >2000 > >> census... EVER! Due to the shortsightedness of Congress, a law was > passed > >> that keeps this Census private FOREVER! They apparently think that more > >> people will be willing to submit their info if it is handled in this way. > >> They apparently do not realize the importance of the Census to > >genealogists. > >> Maybe we should protest by not submitting....?....?..? > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: RJMRAZIK <[email protected]> > >> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > >> Date: Friday, January 28, 2000 9:11 AM > >> Subject: [PENNINGTON-L] Census 2000 > >> > >> > >> >This came from Carter Co., KY mailing list. > >> >I thought it was a wonderful suggestion and wanted to pass it along! > >> >----- Original Message ----- > >> >From: "Ken Reeder" <[email protected]> > >> >To: <[email protected]> > >> >Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 7:33 PM > >> >Subject: [KYCARTER] Census 2000 > >> > > >> > > >> >> Sounds like a good idea to me. > >> >> --------- > >> >> The year 2000 is a Census Year. > >> >> > >> >> Most of the census will be taken by mail. > >> >> > >> >> After you have filled out your census form why not make a > >> >> copy of it and file with your important (genealogy) papers. > >> >> > >> >> Then your family will not have to wait 70 years to learn about you. > >> >> > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> >==== PENNINGTON Mailing List ==== > >> >The Pennington Research Association Web Site > >> >http://penningtonresearch.org > >> >for subscribe and unsub instructions, > >> >follow the links to e-mail group. > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> ==== PENNINGTON Mailing List ==== > >> Threaded archives can now be found at > >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/PENNINGTON-L/ > >> > >> > > > > > >==== PENNINGTON Mailing List ==== > >The Pennington Research Association Web Site > >http://penningtonresearch.org > >for subscribe and unsub instructions, > >follow the links to e-mail group. > > > > > > > ==== PENNINGTON Mailing List ==== > Threaded archives can now be found at > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/PENNINGTON-L/ > >