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Monday, February 28, 2011
Open Letter to the US Census Bureau
I just learned that my family and I were randomly chosen to fill out the Census' American Community Survey or ACS. I am now under legal obligation to fill it out completely or break federal law.
Let me restate that, I have been randomly chosen to give up my personal information, in depth, or face legal action. How, in this great nation, did I get randomly chosen to submit to a law that does not apply to all?
I wrote to President Obama, Governor Kitzhaber, Sentors Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkly, the ACLU and KATU 12's Shellie Bailey-Shah. I may even write NBC's Dateline.
Please read my message to the Census Bureau and call Robert M Grove, Bureau Director. The mailing address that they offer is: Paperwork Project 0607-0810, US Census Bureau, 4600 Silver Hill Road, AMSD 3K13A, Washington DC 20233.
Thank you for reading this far. What follows is the text that I emailed to paperwork@census.gov
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"My name is Jereme Hall, resident homeowner in Oregon.
We filled out the general census survey willingly, with enthusiasm, and on time.
Now we've received the The American Community Survey (Form ACS-1 2011 KFI), specific ACS code 256 036 422 01 111 1103 03.
The questions are tedious, insulting and take considerably more time than the stated approximate 38 minutes to complete.
While I am NOT stating that I refuse to comply (be clear on this, I am not refusing to comply), I do not wish to fill out this form.
I called the help line at 1-800-354-7271 to ask to be removed from this survey.
I was told that it was mandatory and passed to a supervisor.
The supervisor was very helpful, but her hands were tied.
She could only repeat the helpline phone number, this email address (paperwork@census.gov) and a mailing address.
When asked what my deadline is, she had no resources or training to allow her to answer.
If I do not comply, I am breaking the law. When do you decide that I am not in compliance? Tomorrow? Yesterday?
What are the penalties? Will I face imprisonment or fines? A first time criminal record starting with a felony?
I am a hard working man whose wages have been cut by the recession with a loving wife and two children at home. She does not work because we can't afford day care.
Our time is valuable to us and so is our personal information.
I am shocked and dismayed to be dragged into a bureaucratic paperwork shuffle backed by the force of law.
As a citizen of this nation and a proud and voting resident of Oregon, I seek release from the random choice that put me in this position.
Clearly stated, please release me from the American Community Survey.
Sincerely, Jereme Charles Hall"
Let me restate that, I have been randomly chosen to give up my personal information, in depth, or face legal action. How, in this great nation, did I get randomly chosen to submit to a law that does not apply to all?
I wrote to President Obama, Governor Kitzhaber, Sentors Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkly, the ACLU and KATU 12's Shellie Bailey-Shah. I may even write NBC's Dateline.
Please read my message to the Census Bureau and call Robert M Grove, Bureau Director. The mailing address that they offer is: Paperwork Project 0607-0810, US Census Bureau, 4600 Silver Hill Road, AMSD 3K13A, Washington DC 20233.
Thank you for reading this far. What follows is the text that I emailed to paperwork@census.gov
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"My name is Jereme Hall, resident homeowner in Oregon.
We filled out the general census survey willingly, with enthusiasm, and on time.
Now we've received the The American Community Survey (Form ACS-1 2011 KFI), specific ACS code 256 036 422 01 111 1103 03.
The questions are tedious, insulting and take considerably more time than the stated approximate 38 minutes to complete.
While I am NOT stating that I refuse to comply (be clear on this, I am not refusing to comply), I do not wish to fill out this form.
I called the help line at 1-800-354-7271 to ask to be removed from this survey.
I was told that it was mandatory and passed to a supervisor.
The supervisor was very helpful, but her hands were tied.
She could only repeat the helpline phone number, this email address (paperwork@census.gov) and a mailing address.
When asked what my deadline is, she had no resources or training to allow her to answer.
If I do not comply, I am breaking the law. When do you decide that I am not in compliance? Tomorrow? Yesterday?
What are the penalties? Will I face imprisonment or fines? A first time criminal record starting with a felony?
I am a hard working man whose wages have been cut by the recession with a loving wife and two children at home. She does not work because we can't afford day care.
Our time is valuable to us and so is our personal information.
I am shocked and dismayed to be dragged into a bureaucratic paperwork shuffle backed by the force of law.
As a citizen of this nation and a proud and voting resident of Oregon, I seek release from the random choice that put me in this position.
Clearly stated, please release me from the American Community Survey.
Sincerely, Jereme Charles Hall"
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