Interesting statistics here about the 2010 Census response so far. Looks like Minnesota and a few other states in the upper Midwest have the highest response rates.

I turned ours in a few weeks ago, and I recall being incredibly disappointed while filling it out. The Census asked how many people lived here. The Census asked if we were black or white. That’s it. The Census did not ask if we are employed, or what our household income is. They didn’t ask about our education level, and they didn’t ask if we had health care.

There was a great opportunity to collect some important data that would affect policy at the Local, State and Federal level. Yet, all they care about is population and race. Maybe instead of spending $144 million on advertising, they could have come up with a form that was more worthwhile.

They spent $144 million to figure out how many Representatives we get. Representatives that will never understand what we need, because they didn’t take the opportunity to ask. $144 million to figure out how much funding we get, funding that will never go to the right places in the right amounts, because they didn’t bother the gather the information that would fix that.

In the genealogy research I’ve done, I can say that they kept much more useful census records in the small villages of England back in 1820. No wonder they already have Universal health care.

This billboard is a lie, and a waste of money. The DOT uses electronic traffic counters when road planning. How would the census be even remotely helpful? It didn't ask how many cars we have, it didn't ask if we drive, or if we use public transportation. It should have asked, but it didn't.