Canary Awards for MARCH!

In this world of the absurd, the time has come to give the bird...12 nominees, who will it be...One more time for a canary!

I LOVE Canary awards. It's a great way to say how you feel -- giving someone the BIRD. And THIS is truly an unusual month for Canaries!

12 nominees...including 2 credit card companies, 2 insurance companies, 2 collection agencies...You GOT to know who's getting 'em RIGHT? I mean, Household is going to grab one, RIGHT?

THAT's what makes this month unusual...not a single bill collector, not a single credit card company gets the bird this month...although some were close.

So WHO is getting the bird? If not Household, not Progressive, not NCO or ERC?

It's SO appropriate that this month starts with shouts of APRIL FOOL and ends with shouts of MAYDAY!

BRONZE CANARY: Our Illustrious leader himself, Barack Insane O-Blame-ya.

His heavy-handed tactics and general creepiness have set this country on the path to Communism with a heavy dose of Islamic Jihad thrown in for good measure.

SILVER CANARY--This one was easy after giving the Bronze to the President. Yeah, He deserves the bird, but another Bird goes to our "Take it all Away" Government. Our "noble" Congress (GOP and 34 DFLers excepted) are deserving of THE BIRD. Pushing through Obamacare, forcing people who can't afford insurance to buy it...taking away from those who earn their living only to have it given to someone else...

Death Panels now forming, folks. Get in now, you might be able to get a job later. MAYBE even health care. But right now, it looks as if the Morons are still in power...although we can hope for better results in November.

OH, yes... I must NOT FORGET our GOLD CANARY. Waste, fraud, bullshit... yep, this organization/branch of government is being awarded the BIRD. The CENSUS BUREAU!

One guy I know received 4 post cards from them...wanting info. This is a ONE FAMILY HOUSE, why the hell are they sending 4 cards? They're demanding the stuff back BEFORE the date given on the first question! They want people who are in the house/residence as of 4-1, but they want it back before 4-1 is even reached? What kind of Moronity is that?

They're demanding your FULL NAME, PHONE, BIRTHDAY, RACE... Why is Birthday so damned important? All the census really needs is NUMBER OF PEOPLE, GENDERS, and MAYBE ages.

They sure as hell ain't getting a phone number out of me. I'm not giving 'em a B-day. They don't need it. As for "RACE"-- well, I'm HUMAN. If they don't like it, they can LUMP it!

So, it's a first: An ALL GOVERNMENT CANARY AWARD CEREMONY. It'll be back to normal next month, I guess. And Since the Census can only win a couple of times a decade, I guess it's already on the path to another.

That's THIS MONTH'S Canary awards-- Govt. Issue! AS I SEE IT!

The Way of the Moron, er...Census

By now, most of you have probably received your census form. I know a guy from Indiana who hadn't, as of 3-20. I'd say "If you don't get it, don't worry about it. It's NOT your fault, it's THEIRS.

I got the "Short" form. I thought they were all going to be "Short" this year, but I saw someone working on a 6 page form. That's total nonsense!

Yes, the Constitution requires that the people be counted every 10 years. What is really necessary? I mean, WHAT do you BELIEVE is necessary? How many live in the residence (House, or apartment, or even homeless shelter).. THAT IS IT. They don't need age, birthday, gender (or sex, if you prefer). They don't need to know if you're employed, or your "Race."

I GOT my form. I've determined what I am going to answer. I REFUSE to give my phone number. They don't need it. And they can "Behave like a vacuum on my private parts," if they think I'm giving it to 'em. They want my gender (Their term is SEX) I plan on writing "Seldom" in a third box that I am going to write in.

They want "RACE." Why do people of color (In particular those some refer to as "Black" get 3 identifiers while we of European descent (Caucasian) get only "White," as am identifier? I've already placed "CAUCASIAN" in the box, crossing out "White." If they don't like it, they can lump it.

They want Birthday. Sorry, I'm not giving it. I'll give my year (Maybe) otherwise, I'm leaving the form blank. And they can stick it where the moon doesn't shine if they don't like it. Or I'll write in "LEGAL." I've not determined which course of action I will take there.

They want to know if I have a mortgage or lease, own free and clear, or am "Squatting." It's really none of their business.

Of COURSE they want your full name. I gave 'em an initial in 2007. They DON'T need more.

Tell me, though: WHY the HECK should I have to give them information 3 times in 10 years? It's supposed to be ONCE IN TEN YEARS, although Reagan apparently turned into a twice-a-decade deal. But if it's "Twice" a decade, why did I have to fill out the form in 2000, deal with another in 2007, and have to run 'em off LAST YEAR? They have NO RIGHT to invade my privacy in this manner.

They've got a "Bar Code" on the form. I'm going to do something with THAT, too. Not sure exactly what, yet. Maybe I'll cut it out of the form. Maybe I'll run a marker through it to make it impossible to read. Or maybe I'll try something else...One thing comes to mind, but I am not going to reveal that just yet.

If YOU want to fill it out completely, give the government more info than they really need, that's all fine by me. But remember, They say they can't use census data except in "Aggregate".

They CLAIM the info is "Private and Protected by law. But YOU WATCH. They'll be out giving away your info to all insurance companies, thanks to the Obamacare bill. If you're a Republican, you're going to find your name on a Terrorist Watch list. You wait and see.

I urge ALL...Tell them only NUMBER OF PEOPLE in your residence. If you want, give 'em birth year. You can do anything else you want. They may come to harass you...but you can have a NO TRESPASSING Sign up. Or you can live in a security building. Either way, don't give your phone number. THAT isn't at all necessary...

It's TIME we make a stand, and make ourselves HEARD. And sometimes, the best way is through CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE. That's the choice for America right now: AS I SEE IT!

The pamphlet claims "YO ES HORA"

There are some people up-in-arms, as it were, over a pamphlet which promotes what I believe to be an illegal invasion of privacy ( a lot of unnecessary questions), because it claims "This is how Jesus was born" -- the pamphlet promotes the U.S. Census.  I didn't  look closely enough to see if the pamphlet was printed at Government expense.  I'm going back to see if it is.  And I find it was not printed at Government expense, nor was the Government responsible for the content of the poster.  That's fine and dandy.   But I'm not here to yak about the poster and content.  I'm here to rant and rave about something else..  It's almost time for the once-a-decade (Actually, now it is TWICE a decade) invasion of privacy by the U.S. Government -- an invasion of privacy known as the US CENSUS.   Michele Bachmann, Representative from MN, claims she won't fill out anything on the form except for names, genders, and ages.  And I agree.  Since when does the Government need to know if you live in a trailer, have trash pick-up, satellite TV, or a dog named Sandy?   Why don't they ask 4 simple questions -- 4 questions that can be used to count the people? 1) How many live in your house or apartment? 2) What are your ages? 3) What are your genders? 4) Are you CITIZENS OR LEGAL IMMIGRANTS ?   Four questions.  Everything thing you need to know.   I don't care if you ARE married, or not.  I don't care if you're a single mother, or if you are disabled. (The last one is odd, when you consider that I am disabled -- hearing loss, afflicted with Asthma-- both of which affect my ability to work... Can't answer phones when you can't hear, can't work outside when it's too cold, can't do a lot of heavy lifting because Asthma will stop you.)   I don't care if you have 3 bedrooms, 2 baths.  I don't care if you go to church every week.  I don't care if you consider yourself "African-American," "Black," or "Nigger."  I don't care if you are from Spain, Mexico, Columbia, China, Russia, or Japan.  I DO care if you are here legally.   I REALLY don't care about your heritage.  I don't care that you are related to William Shakespeare, Justin Bieber, or Barack Obama.  I don't care if you're a Republican or Democrat if you don't try to influence my lifestyle too much.    I DO care if you are employed, retired, or a lazy bum who's living on Public Assistance.  This, of course, does not include the disabled.   I Do NOT care if you sweep streets, teach at the University, sing professionally, or if never made it to college.  If you can read (Provided you aren't blind), speak, or write, I really don't care what your education is.  If you're a singer, I MIGHT bug you to do one of my songs, but that's another story!   IF you're going to use the census to invade our privacy beyond those for questions, I DO mind.  If you are here illegally, I DO mind.  IF you deal in illegal drugs, or are a murderer, I DO mind.   WHY does the government want illegals counted, anyway?   It's all politics.  There are estimates in the millions -- millions of illegals in the U.S.  I don't care if they are Latino, Arab, Swede, or some other nationality.  If you come to this country, come in legally.  If you can't come in legally, stay home.   STOP. If you're an illegal, don't think you should be entitled to everything to which a citizen is entitled.  You're entitled to a lawyer to fight your deportation.  As far as I am concerned, that's it.   If we have to participate in this census, we must be sure it's conducted fairly, we must be sure it's not an invasion of privacy beyond our four questions, and it must be used to track and deport illegals.    If this sounds harsh to you, I suggest a little research on the laws of Iran, Mexico, China, and Cuba.   I'm not saying eliminate the census.  Nor am I saying don't participate.  I'm asying WE MUST MAKE IT WHAT THE FOUNDERS INTENDED.  That's the fact of the matter -- AS I SEE IT.