Comments on: Bachmann links Census to 1940s Japanese internment

By: truedawn

truedawn — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:04:25 +0000

There will be a massive defence fund for anyone charged with breaking the fascist census directives

By: Minnesota Central

Minnesota Central — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:57:25 +0000

Politifact’s Truth-o-meter dismisses Congresswoman Bachmann’s interpretation of the Constitution awarding her claim as “Pants on Fire” wrong. ”Bachmann is not only wrong here, she is engaging in fearmongering that encourages people to break the law. And in doing so, she's falsely telling people that the Constitution would support them.”

By: Minnesota Central

Minnesota Central — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:34:12 +0000

Off topic, but has anyone followed up on Congresswoman Bachamann’s comment “Bachmann’s reply: “I think it is important that we are not a nation of law breakers.” regarding her failure to file her Personal Financial Disclosure Form that was due on May 15, 2009 ? This form is due annually, however Congresswoman Bachmann did not file her 2007 until it was past due for which a $200 penality may be assessed.

By: Erica

Erica — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:21:42 +0000

Comparing Michele Bachmann with Martin Luther King Jr. is like comparing apples and oranges. Her legacy isn’t even a quarter as good as MLK. All she is good for is making me laugh and that is about it.

By: Miles

Miles — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:24:15 +0000

As noted in the Scientific American article cited above,
“The law is very different today” than it was in 1943, says Christa Jones, chief of the Census Bureau’s Office of Analysis and Executive Support. “Anything that we release to any federal agency or any organization … all of those data are reviewed,” she says, to prevent disclosures of individual information.
Now, let’s deal with some other stuff raised:
“Does not my right to privacy (which doesn’t include embryo destruction) include a right NOT to fill out forms just because some government thugs insist I do so? Or is privacy as a Constituional right confined to the womb?”
Aren’t you saying, if you don’t want to be counted in the Census, that you don’t want proportional government representation? If the “government thugs” should ignore you, then so should the government benefit providers (forget about unemployment compensation, don’t think about using government-sponsored facilities like parks, and you shouldn’t accept Social Security, Medicare, etc.) and any government officials that represent the public. Need a pothole fixed? Do it yourself. Bridge falling down? Start swimming. Streetlights out? Buy a candle.
It’s easy to take the selfish tack, but democracy doesn’t work in a vacuum. We have individual duties that we must discharge in order to for democracy to work, like voting. Do you vote, or do you sit home and complain about how the “government thugs” mis-manage everything?
Let’s not forget, this is the same woman who advocated interrogating members of Congress for anti-American sentiments. She is on the record as stating that evolution is “unproven,” and that carbon dioxide is harmless to the environment. Upper-case typing doesn’t make her assertions THE TRUTH, or mean that everyone else is LYING.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:26:22 +0000

What would MLK Jr do? Seems to me he advocated breaking laws; remember civil disobedience? He is justly revered as a hero for so doing. Michelle Bachmann’s legacy will never be as great as MLK Jr’s but her civic engagement is entirely consistent with his.

By: Don

Don — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:24:59 +0000

Need I point out to Bachman fans and others who hate the IRS that Congresswoman Bach was an IRS Enforcement Attorney prior to her being elected? She should know best about intrusiveness. Incidently, she also supported the Patriot Act which mirrors her concerns here regarding privacy protection. The Patriot removed privcacy protection for most Americans. Furthermore, if she is not going to answer Census questions does she really beieve that illegal residents would respond to any question(s) regarding their citizenship status. Of course, it might be implied that failure to answer means you are an illegal immigrant. Consequently hger status and that of household could be/would be called into qestion?

By: CrystalCity

CrystalCity — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:24:18 +0000

Unfortunately Congresswoman Bachmann did not tell the rest of the story… and that it that German Americans and Italian Americans were rounded up based upon the 1940 Census…

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:55:17 +0000

The Constitution gives Congress the right to pass laws. If the Congress passes laws and the Supreme Court does not rule them unconstitutional when called upon, then by definition these laws ARE constitutional and have full force and effect. For people to get on here and say that if it isn’t in the Constitution it isn’t law is ridiculous and shows a complete ignorance of Constitutional Law. If you want to challenge the constitutionality of laws passed by Congress, file a lawsuit and run it up the court chain to the Supreme Court. THE CONSTITUTION GIVES CONGRESS THE RIGHT TO MAKE NEW LAW. PERIOD.

By: Sarge57

Sarge57 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:00:59 +0000

What a bunch of garbage this site puts out. The constitution does not dictate that anything other than how many people reside in your home be given. The first law on the census read,”cause the number of the inhabitants within their respective districts to be taken; omitting in such enumeration Indians not taxed, and distinguishing free persons, including those bound to service for a term of years, from all others; distinguishing also the sexes and colours of free persons, and the free males of sixteen years and upwards from those under that age.” This is what the framers of the constitution thought the census should ascertain. Not how many bathrooms or whether we have a cell phone.Everything other than how many people, gender and ages is an invasion of all our privacy. it is ridiculous that those that say stay out of our bedrooms think that we should should be required to tell all our private information to the government. I served 20 years in the Army to fight oppressive governments that interfere in the private lives of their citizens. God Bless.