It's stunning it took the GOP this long to figure it out, but better late than never, eh?

Life must be very tough for a moderate Republican these days.

pointed out an "unfortunate irony" in Bachmann's boycott, saying it "only increases the likelihood that Acorn-recruited census takers will be dispatched to her constituents' homes. Anyone who completes and returns their census form will remove any need for a census taker to visit their residence."

I will quit my job and volunteer for Acorn if they promise me I can be the person to knock on Michelle Bachman's door.

what_now: pointed out an "unfortunate irony" in Bachmann's boycott, saying it "only increases the likelihood that Acorn-recruited census takers will be dispatched to her constituents' homes. Anyone who completes and returns their census form will remove any need for a census taker to visit their residence."

I will quit my job and volunteer for Acorn if they promise me I can be the person to knock on Michelle Bachman's door.

I'd pay you $50 to wear a uniform and an armband with Obama's picture on it if you did so.

How many of these Full Retard threads are gonna get greenlighted?

Bachmann has said she will answer only certain questions on the 2010 Census form

I will only answer certain questions. It's a common protest. The government has a constitutional need to know how many of me there are (one). It does not have a constitutional need to know the racial mix of my pet tarantulas.

Hender: what_now: pointed out an "unfortunate irony" in Bachmann's boycott, saying it "only increases the likelihood that Acorn-recruited census takers will be dispatched to her constituents' homes. Anyone who completes and returns their census form will remove any need for a census taker to visit their residence."

I will quit my job and volunteer for Acorn if they promise me I can be the person to knock on Michelle Bachman's door.

I'd pay you $50 to wear a uniform and an armband with Obama's picture on it if you did so.

I'm good for another $20 on that if you wear a badly airbrushed Obama shirt like this one:

McHenry, Westmoreland and Mica - no fans of Acorn - pointed out an "unfortunate irony" in Bachmann's boycott, saying it "only increases the likelihood that Acorn-recruited census takers will be dispatched to her constituents' homes. Anyone who completes and returns their census form will remove any need for a census taker to visit their residence."

It's good to see that at least some of our GOP leaders understand the concept of the "point of diminishing returns." Clearly Bachmann doesn't.

Did Katherine Harris die when I wasn't watching? I think she's been reincarnated.

Mr. Coffee Nerves: Life must be very tough for a moderate Republican unicorn these days.

FTFY. A moderate conservative is not a Republican.

Hender: I'd pay you $50 to wear a uniform and an armband with Obama's picture on it if you did so.

mofroe: I'm good for another $20 on that if you wear a badly airbrushed Obama shirt like this one:

Oh. Oh yes. I would totally do this.

Anyone wanna put another $20 on me rocking a hijab?

Mr. Coffee Nerves: Life must be very tough for a moderate Republican these days.

All 6 of them?

DamnYankees: Mr. Coffee Nerves: Life must be very tough for a moderate Republican these days.

All 6 of them?

True -- at least renting meeting space should be easy. The "Family Booth" at Stuckey's is usually open 24/7.

ZAZ: I will only answer certain questions. It's a common protest. The government has a constitutional need to know how many of me there are (one). It does not have a constitutional need to know the racial mix of my pet tarantulas.

Then be prepared to pay the $5000 fine.

Mr. Coffee Nerves: Life must be very tough for a moderate Republican these days.

Unfortunately, governments work best with a viable opposition to keep things in line. Let's hope the GOP can shake some of its bats from the belfry.

oldfarthenry: Unfortunately, governments work best with a viable opposition to keep things in line. Let's hope the GOP can shake some of its bats from the belfry.

Agreed. But at this point, I think the GOP has outlived it's usefulness, and the sooner they burn to the ground, the sooner something else can rise in it's place. I'd like to see a third party pop up with actual conservatives in it.

Katherine Harris has bigger tits

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what_now: oldfarthenry: Unfortunately, governments work best with a viable opposition to keep things in line. Let's hope the GOP can shake some of its bats from the belfry.

Agreed. But at this point, I think the GOP has outlived it's usefulness, and the sooner they burn to the ground, the sooner something else can rise in it's place. I'd like to see a third party pop up with actual conservatives in it.

That's some dangerous free-market thinking there.

I hope she doesn't stop with the anti-census thing. As Olbermann noted, guess whose district is one of the most likely to be absorbed if a few thousand people vanish from its census count?

what_now: Anyone wanna put another $20 on me rocking a hijab?

I'd chuck in that $20 plus another $10 if you carry a Koran...PLUS, you can crash at my place afterwards (Wet bar in the basement).

gustakooka: what_now: oldfarthenry: Unfortunately, governments work best with a viable opposition to keep things in line. Let's hope the GOP can shake some of its bats from the belfry.

Agreed. But at this point, I think the GOP has outlived it's usefulness, and the sooner they burn to the ground, the sooner something else can rise in it's place. I'd like to see a third party pop up with actual conservatives in it.

That's some dangerous free-market thinking there.

Canada went through a phase where the conservative party basically collapsed. We had 12 years of majority Liberal party government that sat on their hands - doing nothing. Now, we have minority governments that require elections every ten months but at least there's an attempt at tackling some legislation.

Also - I was a crew leader for the 1990 census so I'm getting a kick out of these replies.

/Seriously, no one "skewed" any freaking results.

sepuku2

What's the authority for this supposed $5,000 fine?

The online US Code has a $100 fine -- rarely or never enforced -- for refusing to answer. 13 USC 221(a). There is a $5,000 fine -- probably also rarely enforced -- for government workers and contractors who improperly disclose information. 13 USC 214.

abb3w

Refusing to answer the intrusive questions doesn't diminish the census count of residents.

oldfarthenry: Now, we have minority governments that require elections every ten months but at least there's an attempt at tackling some legislation.

That every ten month thing would get tiresome.

sepuku2: Then be prepared to pay the $5000 fine.

Where did you get THAT number??

13 USC Sec. 221
TITLE 13 - CENSUS

CHAPTER 7 - OFFENSES AND PENALTIES

SUBCHAPTER II - OTHER PERSONS

Sec. 221. Refusal or neglect to answer questions; false answers

(a) Whoever, being over eighteen years of age, refuses or willfully neglects, when requested by the Secretary, or by any other authorized officer or employee of the Department of Commerce or bureau or agency thereof acting under the instructions of the Secretary or authorized officer, to answer, to the best of his knowledge, any of the questions on any schedule submitted to him in connection with any census or survey provided for by subchapters I, II, IV, and V of chapter 5 of this title, applying to himself or to the family to which he belongs or is related, or to the farm or farms of which he or his family is the occupant, shall be fined not more than $100.

(b) Whoever, when answering questions described in subsection (a) of this section, and under the conditions or circumstances described in such subsection, willfully gives any answer that is false, shall be fined not more than $500.

Of course, given Bachmann's proven delusions and sociopathy, this action by these other lawmakers will only drive her to higher levels of drooling insanity and "justify" her belief that ACORN has infiltrated the Census process at the highest levels.

Which, gotta admit, is going to be even more entertaining.

I've said it before, but Bachmann doesn't scare me. What DOES scare me that there are hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans who look deep into her Manson Lamps, listen to her make outrageous statements and say "We need to send that woman back to Washington, D.C. for another term! You betcha!"

sepuku2: oldfarthenry: Now, we have minority governments that require elections every ten months but at least there's an attempt at tackling some legislation.

That every ten month thing would get tiresome.

It's more like every 2-3 years, and you guys have elections that are orgies of advertising every 2 years.

Mr. Coffee Nerves: Of course, given Bachmann's proven delusions and sociopathy, this action by these other lawmakers will only drive her to higher levels of drooling insanity and "justify" her belief that ACORN has infiltrated the Census process at the highest levels.

I honestly wouldn't be surprised if she proposed reconvening the House Un-American Activities Committee. Clearly the commies have infiltrated the party.

The Onanist: Where did you get THAT number??

From this article (pops) in the NY Post. Could be utter BS for all I know.

The Republican guild leader really needs to gkick the fat and start opening up a recruitment drive.

Diogenes: I honestly wouldn't be surprised if she proposed reconvening the House Un-American Activities Committee.

She did.
Link (new window)

oldfarthenry: Mr. Coffee Nerves: Life must be very tough for a moderate Republican these days.

Unfortunately, governments work best with a viable opposition to keep things in line. Let's hope the GOP can shake some of its bats from the belfry.

Can't.

"I'm a fiscal conservative" - liar
"I stand for Family Values" - liar

Etc. Even if they mean it.

The Onanist: I'd chuck in that $20 plus another $10 if you carry a Koran...PLUS, you can crash at my place afterwards (Wet bar in the basement).

Heh. Tempting.

The best part of this, would be when she IMMEDIATELY went to the press, you could pull me out- a wholesome looking white girl from New England- to look puzzled and show pictures of me that day wearing khakis and a crisp polo shirt.

Who was it who said the Obamas should invite Rush Limbaugh to dinner, put on matching track suits and serve him fried chicken and watermelon, and then deny that ever happened and watch him go crazy saying it did?

lulz.

Hender: what_now: pointed out an "unfortunate irony" in Bachmann's boycott, saying it "only increases the likelihood that Acorn-recruited census takers will be dispatched to her constituents' homes. Anyone who completes and returns their census form will remove any need for a census taker to visit their residence."

I will quit my job and volunteer for Acorn if they promise me I can be the person to knock on Michelle Bachman's door.

I'd pay you $50 to wear a uniform and an armband with Obama's picture on it if you did so.

OMG! I would toss in a few dollars for that too!

I see a day when the Democrats are the moderate right party and the U.S. finally has a real Liberal party. Then we can vote for a party that will support gay marriage, gun restrictions, and a government with the power to regulate business.

I'm young so I hope to see that one day.

Don't ever change, Michele, and don't ever go away.

Mr. Coffee Nerves: What DOES scare me that there are hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans who look deep into her Manson Lamps, listen to her make outrageous statements and say "We need to send that woman back to Washington, D.C. for another term! You betcha!"

To be fair, she only REALLY went full retard a few months before the election, and she was running against a guy named Elwin Twinkledink with a high school website and a link to a paypal account.

I am sick unto death of hearing that the Census is "unconstitutional." The Constitution says that it's up the legislature to determine which questions are on it. They could ask for your blood type, work schedule and a list of your greatest fears and it would STILL be constitutional.

By definition, anything the legislature puts on the Census is constitutional. The only unconstitutional questions would be ones the census taker makes up on the fly. ZAZ, you may have a valid point that the questions are intrusive, but they ARE constitutional. You have NO leg to stand on claiming that they are not.

tnpir: It's stunning it took the GOP this long to figure it out, but better late than never, eh?

moralpanic: Hender: what_now: pointed out an "unfortunate irony" in Bachmann's boycott, saying it "only increases the likelihood that Acorn-recruited census takers will be dispatched to her constituents' homes. Anyone who completes and returns their census form will remove any need for a census taker to visit their residence."

I will quit my job and volunteer for Acorn if they promise me I can be the person to knock on Michelle Bachman's door.

I'd pay you $50 to wear a uniform and an armband with Obama's picture on it if you did so.

OMG! I would toss in a few dollars for that too!

Now if you could only do it while being an African American. that would be perfect.

Bachmann would freak.

/ The coroner would probably rule your death whatever the civvy version of "suicide by cop" was.

mofroe: I'm good for another $20 on that if you wear a badly airbrushed Obama shirt like this one:

I'd always wondered what an Obama/Hank Venture lovechild would look like.

More proof that Bachmann is right! I'm surprised these jerks could take the time to peak out of their Argentine love nests to make a comment about a Republican who is actually working on behalf of the people.

Noam Chimpsky: More proof that Bachmann is right! I'm surprised these jerks could take the time to peak out of their Argentine love nests to make a comment about a Republican who is actually working on behalf of the people.

lawl

Noam Chimpsky: More proof that Bachmann is right! I'm surprised these jerks could take the time to peak out of their Argentine love nests to make a comment about a Republican who is actually working on behalf of the people.

Oh my god...

mofroe: Hender: what_now: pointed out an "unfortunate irony" in Bachmann's boycott, saying it "only increases the likelihood that Acorn-recruited census takers will be dispatched to her constituents' homes. Anyone who completes and returns their census form will remove any need for a census taker to visit their residence."

I will quit my job and volunteer for Acorn if they promise me I can be the person to knock on Michelle Bachman's door.

I'd pay you $50 to wear a uniform and an armband with Obama's picture on it if you did so.

I'm good for another $20 on that if you wear a badly airbrushed Obama Palin shirt like this one:



/Real Republican women. If dumpy is your thang...

The Census web site says "This fine is changed by the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 from $100 to not more than $5,000." The applicable law seems to be 18 USC 3571(b) saying that all federal infractions are punishable by a fine of $5,000. So not answering a census question is treated the same as not wearing a seat belt while driving on federal property. You probably won't get a ticket for it and if you do you probably won't get a $5,000 fine.

gothelder: Now if you could only do it while being an African American A Mexican/Arabic man. that would be perfect.

Jackpot777

Who the frak is the kid airbrushed on the dude's shirt in back? Fetal-Alcohol-Syndrome Rainbow Brite^tm?

Anyone?

Noam Chimpsky: More proof that Bachmann is right! I'm surprised these jerks could take the time to peak out of their Argentine love nests to make a comment about a Republican who is actually working on behalf of the people.

She is a legislator. If she doesn't like the question, then work to have them changed.

Committing and encouraging sedition is NOT working on behalf of the people.

what_now: gothelder: Now if you could only do it while being an African American A GAY Mexican/Arabic man. that would be perfect.


FTFY

graggor: what_now: gothelder: Now if you could only do it while being an African American A GAY ILLEGAL Mexican/Arabic man. that would be perfect.