Letter from the U.S. Census Bureau, another waste of money, or did you appreciate the reminder?

I have to agree with Victoria; this thing seemed really pointless, considering the myriad ways that the US Census Bureau could reach people nowadays. I mean, I think the concept of a national census is worthwhile and has lots of uses and applications. However... Why not a series of TV ads which tell you to be on the lookout?

Facebook and Twitter usage? Again, I can't say that it's a bad idea to inform people and remind them of the upcoming census, but there have got to be better ways to remind us - especially the internet and tv obsessed nation of today. (And yeah, this is mainly for people who don't realize that 2010 is a census year and the census is decennial).

Yes. I think it was a waste of paper and money. First, we do not need the reminder.

Just send the thing. Second, the US census is a complete joke, particularly when based on stats in border states such as California. I do not think the government grasps the term "undocumented."

This would apply to people who are in the US without documents. The census is gathered via a document. So why in the name of heaven would the thousands of undocumented people in the US suddenly decide, "Oh!

The census form! Think I'll fill it out and submit it with all of my personal info so they can come and gather up my entire family and truck us out of here! " All the census will do is put further financial pressure on citizens who do fill it out completely and honestly.

Then, we are reported as being less of a population than we actually are (by a long shot) and government funding information will be based on vapor.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.