The Census: continuing the racial divide

Nothing seems to rile my audience more than the Census. Some see it as government intrusion into privacy. Others see it as just one more excuse for a bigger government. Remember they sell it as a way to ensure your community gets its fair share of federal money (social justice), or maybe a guidepost to…

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Your tax dollars at work…fortune cookies

Yes, you read that title correctly.  It seems that in an effort to “promote” the census, Uncle Sam has decided to spend your money in the fortune cookie business. The Seattle fortune cookie maker, Tsue Chong Co. has been hired by the federal government to get out the message.  Next time you open a fortune…

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ACORN to “Help” with US Census

The “community organization” under investigation for voter registration fraud in multiple jurisdictions has now partnered up with the U.S. Census Bureau to assist in the 2010 Census.  Never mind that the Census is supposed to be free of politics or the myriad allegations of fraud against the partner,  they are now one of the partners…

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Loosing a Seat in Congress – What to do?

The Berkshire Eagle Online has a story today concerning the low population growth in the state of Massachusetts. As you may or may not know, a states representation in the U.S. House of Representatives is determined by the population of the state. “You are definitely going to lose a seat up there,” said Clark Bensen,…

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