Feb
23
2010
Is This What It’s All About?
Patrick McHenry, beloved (sic) “conservative” congressman from the 10 District, sent a friendly letter out stating, “Be sure to fill out your census forms when they arrive to insure we get our fair share of the government money because this is the only way our federal government knows how many live in our district.” Really? That’s what the census was designed for, Congressman? And folks, this is supposed to be one of the good guys!
Larry Porter
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Artical I Clause 3: Apportionment of Representatives and taxes
“ Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of free Persons, including those bound to Service for a Term of Years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other Persons. The actual Enumeration shall be made within three Years after the first Meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent Term of ten Years, in such Manner as they shall by Law direct.
Where does it state that I must tell them what time I leave for work? See Michele Bachmann's comments on her requirement to fill out a long form census.
I'd like to see the entire document that he sent out, and I also would like to understand what is unconstitutional about this one statement.
I continue to hear that we support the Constitution but ….
You must understand the principles on which this country were founded and do what you say in order to save the republic. Parsing the Constitution is NOT what made this country great. You are either in or you are out.