Census of 2000

1 Apr 2000 - April's Fools
I think it is a little ironic that the census is due in on April 1st. I know that constitutionally we have to be counted. And I really don't mind that part. I think it could be done in a more efficient manner though. And then the fanfare that came with this year's census just turned my stomach. The government, in their wise way (spoken with the tongue firmly held in the cheek), has spent 200 million dollars on the advertisments. 200 MILLION DOLLARS!!! I am so sick of the government making anything they lay their hands on more expensive than it ought to be and harder than it ought to be. When I got the census I considered throwing it away. But like I said before a counting is constitutional, so I put the number in our household down. Then I put a big X on all the other pages.(We got the long form, lucky us.) Then with a black marker I wrote across the front, "I only have to tell you how many people are living here. I am offended by the racial questions and appalled by the fact that 200 million tax dollars were spent for PR!" Well now I am all worked up again. Wish I had another form to send in, or burn, or something!!! LOL.