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Originally Posted by dksuddeth
because congress would NEVER write an unconstitutional law......
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Hey...have at it.....my point is that I dont think you have a case.
The laws governing the census have been pretty much the same since the mid-19th century...:
for example: 1840
Questions on agriculture, mining, and fishing are added to the census. The number of economic and demographic questions increase from the six asked in the first census to more than 70.
2010 Census: Census History
...and the constitutionality has never been successfully challenged.
The biggest change being that before the mid-20th century, a new law had to be enacted for each new census. It was codified in the 1950s so at that point, it no longer became necessary for a new law to be enacted every ten years.
IMO (not being a Constitutional scholar), it is clear that Congress can enact pretty much any law (
in such Manner as they shall by Law direct) they want that does not limit other Constitutional rights (ie cant ask about religion).
The only recent amendment was to codify the protection and privacy of individual records for 72 years, after which it becomes public information, primarily for genealogical purposes.
I suspect that many who believe the census to be unconstitutional also believe the income tax is unconstitutional.
It takes no balls to scream and shout that you wont fill out the census form honestly and completely at the highly unlikely risk of a small fine. I'd like to see you guys not pay income tax and face that penalty.