Clean up your own mess!

As of today my family has been asked to complete 11 Census forms.  We were mailed two forms- filled out the first one immediately and mailed it back.  Evidently, it was lost, misplaced, disregarded, skipped or whatever.  Beginning in mid May we started receiving visits and phone calls from Census workers.  Each time we either filled out a new form or confirmed one we have already completed.  At this point I have gotten very rude with the Census workers.  I've stopped answering the phone.  My children have suggested we block the drive way and put up posters "Census Workers Not Allowed".  On the last visit the worker forgot to ask for our birthdates so I'm sure she will be back.

Due to our situation I have talked to many people and done a little research.  We are not the only family having to deal with numerous visits from the 2010 Census.  I have also learned Census workers are being fired and hired to boost employment numbers.  In May over 400,000 workers were hired by the Census.  I also learned the original plan was to have these workers utilized hand held computers to enter the data, but there were lots of problems so they went back to paper.  I was told by one worker that every fifth form is kicked out causing them to need to revisit households.  As I was concerned about being counted more than once I inquired how they would prevent this problem.  I was assured this couldn't happen because each FORM had an ID number-  not sure how this would prevent being counted multiple times if you are completing multiple forms???  One local friend told me the Census workers made an appointment w/her family on Mother's Day!  She said the workers went into all types of information on healthcare (I told her she should report this situation- either they were not Census workers or they were Census workers w/an agenda).

My parents owned their own business for many years.  Small business owners could teach the federal government a lot about efficiency and cost cutting. Our government is BROKEN- why would you trust the government to run anything- healthcare, education, banks, automobile companies, etc.  I'm horrified by the pics of the devastation caused by the oil spill in the gulf, but our federal government has NO business telling anyone how to manage or clean up this mess.   I suggest any government agency or politician suggesting he/she knows how to deal w/the oil spill take his/her hiney back to DC and put his/her own house in order.

I really don't intend this as any type of political message just frustration w/all politicians and government agencies suggesting they actually have any expertise in any area.  Wouldn't it be cheaper to count homes and estimate the number of people living in each home.  As of today, according to the 2010 Census there are 44 people living in my house.