Wednesday, November 11, 2009

2010 Census Gone Wild


From the Green Bay Press.

Any body think this is a little strange?

"Census bureau adding 47,000 temporary jobs in Wisconsin
November 10, 2009

The U.S. Census Bureau is looking to hire 47,000 people for temporary jobs in Wisconsin next year.

Most of the jobs, paying $11 to $15 an hour, involve going door-to-door to interview residents who don't respond to a questionnaire to be mailed before Census Day on April 1.

The temporary employees will work in their own communities on evenings and weekends for about two to six weeks.

— Richard Ryman/Press-Gazette" Census bureau adding 47,000 temporary jobs in Wisconsin | greenbaypressgazette.com | Green Bay Press-Gazette
Are not census forms sent to each household for census numbers? 47,000 people to do census counts! Will the workers also get sick days, pensions and free health care while working?  Sorry, lets get to the main point. So if we have 72 counties in Wisconsin, lets do the math.
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47,000 census workers divide by 72 counties equals 652 workers for each county in Wisconsin to do the 2010 census. Let's take it a step further.
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If Marinette County's 2000 population was 43,384, lets divide that by 652 census workers, and that equals one census worker for every 66 people.
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If Oconto County's 2000 population was 35634, lets  divide that by 652 census workers and that equals one census worker for every 54 people.
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If Vilas County's 2000 population was 21,033, lets divide that by 652 census workers and that equals one census worker for every 32 people.
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Wait, just one more.
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If Menominee County's 2000 population was 4562 divided by 652 census workers that equals one census work for every 7 people.
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Will anyone cry out for wasteful spending by government? I can't wait to see the headlines.
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"ACORN worker (census taker) sat in house and made up numbers."

"AARP member (census worker) falsified population count at slot machine in casino."
"In Green Bay, SEIU member (census worker) filled out population totals at the new Sonic in Green Bay"
Or "State of Wisconsin hired only 2000 census workers but paid 45,000 WEAC teachers  (workers) anyway."
"A blue ribbon commission chaired by Jim Doyle will be set up to make sure this doesn't happen in 2020." 


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