The Census

[Edwina's Secretary]

I normally try and avoid the ranting and raving of the irrational radical right but...

The Constitution does not say the census must be done the the Commerce Department. In fact, the census was done by the Judicial branch of the government until 1870.

It has been done by the Executive branch since then. Both the Commerce Department and the Office of the White House are part of the Executive Branch.

So the Chicken Littles who want you to drink the Kool-aid that this is some radial change -- where have they been since 1870???

Things change...Indians, women, blacks, and children are counted in the census today...a change. It is not all done on the same day... a change.

Gosh...things change! And facts help chase away the Chicken Littles.

Of course...perhaps they think 1870 is when the US began the slide down inot the abyss!

[Puckstop31]

I normally try and avoid the ranting and raving of the irrational radical right but...

The Constitution does not say the census must be done the the Commerce Department. In fact, the census was done by the Judicial branch of the government until 1870.

It has been done by the Executive branch since then. Both the Commerce Department and the Office of the White House are part of the Executive Branch.

Did I say it did? At least the Commerce Department showed its work. We were able to evaluate the data pool and see how they came to the conclusions they did. With Obama giving the task to his Chief of Staff... You don't see any problem with that? Given the political power the Census holds?

So the Chicken Littles who want you to drink the Kool-aid that this is some radial change -- where have they been since 1870???

Things change...Indians, women, blacks, and children are counted in the census today...a change. It is not all done on the same day... a change.

Gosh...things change! And facts help chase away the Chicken Littles.

Of course...perhaps they think 1870 is when the US began the slide down inot the abyss!

ES.... You are such a good actor. Really.

I do not fear change. I fear our country becoming nothing more than a despotism. You apparently think you will be immune to the results of such a government?

1870? No. I believe the US started top become the nation it is today during the Woodrow Wilson Administration. Read about him. YOU would love him.

[RICHARD]

Start at 8 for Cah lee fuh Nee ah and go from there.

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Hasn't anyone invented eyeglasses for the brain yet?

[Edwina's Secretary]

Did I say it did?

Yes..

Right here....

So even more raping of the Constitution is OK then?

[Puckstop31]

Yes..

Right here....

OK, ya got me. My bad. Not exactly the context I was trying to express, but like I said before I am not the best written communicator.

So you do not have a problem with this move? What if, as is my worry, The President's team that conducts the Census does not show us the data they used to come up with what they find? You do realize the power Obama is giving his party by doing this, no? I ask because I think you are smart enough to realize that partisan stuff like this is, in part, why we are at each other's throats all the time.

Ya know, I bet you and I are not really that far apart on where we want our country to go. We just disagree on how best to get there and I doubt we ever will. But I do look forward to engaging with you more often. Your wicked wit and clever use of "drama" is great stuff.

[lizbud]

OK, ya got me. My bad. Not exactly the context I was trying to express, but like I said before I am not the best written communicator.

Talk about preaching to the choir.

[Puckstop31]

Talk about preaching to the choir.

But at least I am not afraid to admit mistakes.... Or tell people what I really think.

Just keep on waving your pom poms Liz.

[lizbud]

Just keep on waving your pom poms Liz.

Please, only in the privacy of my own home.

[Puckstop31]

Please, only in the privacy of my own home.

Nice... LOL

Praise God for small miracles I guess.

[RICHARD]

But at least I am not afraid to admit mistakes.... Or tell people what I really think.

Just keep on waving your pom poms Liz.

Post pics, please-or a link?

[Puckstop31]

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/090212/gregg...awal.html?.v=8

Thank you for standing by your principles, Senator Gregg.

*Salute*

Unless, of course, you dropped out because the vetting process did actually dig up something on you. LOL