Comments on: Republicans On House Census Subcommittee Rebuke Bachmann’s Fearmongering As ‘Illogical’ And ‘Illegal’

By: BigTom

BigTom — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:07:38 +0000

Let’s be accurate about what Rep. Bachmann has called for. First of all she did not say that she would not answer any and all questions on the 2010 census. She said that she would answer the question about how many people were in her household and that would be it. The constitution in article 1, section 2 calls for this ‘actual enumeration’ so that the apportionment of representatives can be accomplished. She believes that any other questions to be an invasion of privacy and unconstitutional. So in answering the questions about the number of people in her household and if others followed suit MN or any other state would not lose any representation. She may be a whackjob but at least let’s be accurate about what she called for.

By: mari2RR

mari2RR — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:42:10 +0000

As a disgruntled Republican, it is my wish that Bachmann continues to push these inane ideas so that she may be one of the casualties of her own stupidity. I guess she does not even understand that the Census directly controls the number of Representatives from each state. Perhaps Republicans would be lucky enough that her own seat would be obliterated due to her leadership in the illegal “don’t fill our the form” movement. Of course, we would probably not be that lucky for this sort of unintended consequences to occur. So Sad, Too Bad!!!!

By: Mark701

Mark701 — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:31:30 +0000

Poster #9 says “Today, Americans are scorned, laughed at, thought of as fools. How did it come to this?”

It came to this because America is populated with bigots, homophobes, xenophobes and all around fools whose views are “legitimized” by folks like Limbaugh, Hannity and OReilly who take money from the weak minded to pay their multimillion dollar salaries.

Want to know why America is despised in the world? Look in a mirror for your answer.

By: labman57

labman57 — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:22:43 +0000

I think all children should be required to listen to the interviews and speeches given by Michael Steele, Sarah Palin, Michele Bachmann, and now Cynthia Davis.

Because listening to the mindless ramblings of these ignorant buffoons can be a positive motivator to stay in school and get a good education.

By: Zooey

Zooey — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:38:52 +0000

I just love Bachmann. She’s an endless source of hilarity. Now we have her spokesperson, “Debbee.” I really hope we get to hear more from her…

By: jb

jb — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:28:57 +0000

Bachmann should boycott existence. She’s using more than her share of oxygen.

By: tntster

tntster — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:05:52 +0000

Just adding a few facts to the debate or is it mud slinging?

By: dbadass

dbadass — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:48:35 +0000

making friends I see…

By: tntster

tntster — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:41:01 +0000

93 posts on the subject and not one with any substance….Does anyone know what the Constitution say concerning the Census? You might want to look, no, I’ll just post it for you so you can continue your progressive thinking.

Today, the controlling law for the U.S. Census is Title 13 of the U.S. Code. There is a lot of census data collected in the United States today, such as economic figures, sales and production figures, and agricultural statistics. Still, the head count is the only part of the census that is called for by the Constitution. The code for the enumeration can be found in 13 USC 141. In this code, the census is directed to be taken in 1980 and every ten years thereafter, and that the count is to be taken on April 1. The returns must be completed within nine months for use in apportionment of representatives. The code also specifies a mid-decade census be taken in 1985 and every ten years thereafter. This count need not be a head count (sampling may be used) though the data cannot be used for apportionment.

The code, at §141(g), notes that “As used in this section, ‘census of population’ means a census of population, housing, and matters relating to population and housing.”

There are fines for non-response and for false response as well, though the amount has risen from the 1790’s $20. Today failure to respond can result in a $100 fine; providing false answers is a more severe offense, and carries a $500 fine. Recent news reports, however, indicate that punishment for failure to respond is not usually enforced. The controlling section of the Code is 13 USC 221.

By: dbadass

dbadass — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:12:44 +0000

twat isn’t a vulgar word. It is a silly fun word…

By: Leftside Annie

Leftside Annie — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:04:36 +0000

*snicker*

What a dumb twat. I know that’s a vulgar word, but OMG, if you’re going to go for the gusto and call a woman a dumb twat, well, Michelle Bachmann is the epitome of dumb twatness.

By: Dawn1954

Dawn1954 — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:19:36 +0000

Bozo The Neoclown Says:
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now nutty shelley,
if the feds really wanted to “get you” they’d raid the fox “news” headquarters on a weekend morning and round up the whole lot of you clowns.

July 1st, 2009 at 6:03 pm
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They can start with Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, and Billo the clown… while the feds are at it, they can pick up Rush Limbaugh and Ann Coulter…

Hey, does anyone have the phone# to the DOJ? LMFAO

By: Purple State

Purple State — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:57:14 +0000

To some extent, I agree with hanshiro. There’s a lot of bashing going on here of the now-super-minority GOP. I understand the whole idea of “no resting on laurels”, but perhaps we need a little more positivity here and less attention at the Insignificant Party.

Perhaps…a yin and yang? One part positive spin, one part negative spin?

Or perhaps I just ought to be looking more at other progressive sites too.

By: dbadass

dbadass — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:38:26 +0000

The Privacy Center sucks ass…

By: Tirebiter in Sector R

Tirebiter in Sector R — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:57:57 +0000

Wait a minute, let’s not get all hasty in flaming the Divine Miz B.

What if this catches on with GOP districts all around the country? We could have an 80% Demo House! So let’s encourage our Goposaur friends to tell their constituents to disenfranchise themselves.

By: Bozo The Neoclown

Bozo The Neoclown — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:03:14 +0000

now nutty shelley,
if the feds really wanted to “get you” they’d raid the fox “news” headquarters on a weekend morning and round up the whole lot of you clowns.

By: pete

pete — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:49:29 +0000

I might add, klittle32, that the much discussed Federal charges are not against ACORN. The individuals charged defrauded ACORN and were discovered and turned in by ACORN officials.

By: joe cantwell

joe cantwell — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:31:09 +0000

Trollspotter Says:
joe cantwell Says:

they roam in pairs.

One’s from Stormfront, the other’s from Olbermann Watch. Same deal, two peas in a pod.

….

they’re so agreeable.

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By: klittle32

klittle32 — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:31:00 +0000

I don’t understand the big deal about voter registration fraud. ACORN paid volunteers/employees based on the number of voters they got to register, which provided them with incentive to file false registration applications, right? Well how did this affect the outcome of the election? Fraudulent registration does not equal fraudulent votes. So I really don’t see what the big stink is about. Yes, any instance of fraud is bad, especially in connection with elections b/c it diminishes the process’s credibility. But claims from the extreme right that imply that the 2008 presidential election was “stolen” by the dems in through ACORN are just ludicrous.

Question: do the charges from the right about ACORN deserve a response from the dems? Do they have anything to gain by responding?

By: Art

Art — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:29:46 +0000

You’ve got a point Hanshiro.
And although it is fun, I get tired of the petty sniping also.