Comments on: Ex-Director: Don’t Politicize The Census http://sweetness-light.com/archive/former-director-dont-politicize-the-census Fri, 25 May 2012 23:26:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Reality Bytes http://sweetness-light.com/archive/former-director-dont-politicize-the-census#comment-133163 Reality Bytes Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:11:46 +0000 http://sweetness-light.com/archive/former-director-dont-politicize-the-census#comment-133163 Won! - Tu! - Fwree! - Fo! - Fie! - Sis! - Sebben! Hey! Hode it Down, Ahm Countin' Ova Herah! Now uh, where wuz I. Uhh, Shizzle! Won! - Tu! - Fwree! Won! – Tu! – Fwree! – Fo! – Fie! – Sis! – Sebben!

Hey! Hode it Down, Ahm Countin’ Ova Herah!

Now uh, where wuz I. Uhh, Shizzle!

Won! – Tu! – Fwree!

]]> By: Reality Bytes http://sweetness-light.com/archive/former-director-dont-politicize-the-census#comment-133046 Reality Bytes Sun, 08 Feb 2009 21:03:15 +0000 http://sweetness-light.com/archive/former-director-dont-politicize-the-census#comment-133046 I wonder, will America cede with a wimper? If not, then what will turn the tide & how will it be met. If you thought the taking of a little Cuban boy at the point of an SPF gun was shocking, imagine towns & counties being taken the same way. I wonder, will America cede with a wimper? If not, then what will turn the tide & how will it be met. If you thought the taking of a little Cuban boy at the point of an SPF gun was shocking, imagine towns & counties being taken the same way.

]]> By: GuppyNblue http://sweetness-light.com/archive/former-director-dont-politicize-the-census#comment-133026 GuppyNblue Sun, 08 Feb 2009 18:48:32 +0000 http://sweetness-light.com/archive/former-director-dont-politicize-the-census#comment-133026 "if the nation’s premier statistical agency were placed under White House direction the danger to public trust would be enormous." lol - too late Einstein. That is a more profound effect than the political power grab. Americans can't trust once reliable institutions. We've seen the politicalization of science and education already and I don't trust a damn thing coming from the government. If the FDA says a drug is safe you have to wonder if thats based on honest science. If the DOJ puts out crime stats you have to question their method of acquiring them. Remember the Clinton years? White on hispanic crimes were just that. Hispanic on white crimes were reported as white on white. This creates suspicion. That eventually becomes distrust and a very unhealthy nation. “if the nation’s premier statistical agency were placed under White House direction the danger to public trust would be enormous.” lol – too late Einstein.

That is a more profound effect than the political power grab. Americans can’t trust once reliable institutions.

We’ve seen the politicalization of science and education already and I don’t trust a damn thing coming from the government. If the FDA says a drug is safe you have to wonder if thats based on honest science. If the DOJ puts out crime stats you have to question their method of acquiring them. Remember the Clinton years? White on hispanic crimes were just that. Hispanic on white crimes were reported as white on white.

This creates suspicion. That eventually becomes distrust and a very unhealthy nation.

]]> By: TwilightZoned http://sweetness-light.com/archive/former-director-dont-politicize-the-census#comment-133022 TwilightZoned Sun, 08 Feb 2009 17:54:27 +0000 http://sweetness-light.com/archive/former-director-dont-politicize-the-census#comment-133022 I can see how this will play out; taking estimates versus a real head count. New congressional boundary lines will be drawn getting more minority politicians elected. More voters will be able to claim disenfranchisement since estimated counts could be too low and thousands of votes not getting counted, especially if they happen to be democratic. And how about all those illegal immigrants being thrown into the count. An easy way to cook the books indeed! I can see how this will play out; taking estimates versus a real head count. New congressional boundary lines will be drawn getting more minority politicians elected. More voters will be able to claim disenfranchisement since estimated counts could be too low and thousands of votes not getting counted, especially if they happen to be democratic. And how about all those illegal immigrants being thrown into the count. An easy way to cook the books indeed!

]]> By: proreason http://sweetness-light.com/archive/former-director-dont-politicize-the-census#comment-133002 proreason Sun, 08 Feb 2009 15:35:15 +0000 http://sweetness-light.com/archive/former-director-dont-politicize-the-census#comment-133002 "In reality that would be a sure invitation to cook the books on the highly consequential count of Americans." Duuuuhhhhhh. “In reality that would be a sure invitation to cook the books on the highly consequential count of Americans.”

Duuuuhhhhhh.

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