Big Brother is Asking

          Recently I received a letter from the Census Bureau informing me that I would receive an important national survey.  The letter identified the forthcoming letter as the American Community Survey and asked that I fill it out promptly and mail it back.  Later in the letter I was warned that, “Your response…is required by U.S. law.”  I did a bit of checking and discovered that refusing or willfully neglecting to complete the American Community Survey (ACS) is a misdemeanor under Section 221 of Title 13 of the United States Code.  The fine is $5,000.  Let me make this clear.  I am not neglecting to fill out the American Community Survey—I am refusing.
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Book & Video Section
The media section has been renamed Book & Video.  It seems some people were confused and thought that Media referred to newspapers and television news.  In using the term media I was simply attempting to be inclusive of all the differing forms of communication available.  Check out the Book & Video section for book and movie reviews, cartoons and interesting videos. 

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