We can't let ACORN be part of the Census - BO's new nominee...

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"Today, Americans for Limited Government would like to bring your attention to another Barack Obama nomination that deserves your scorn: Robert Groves for the U.S. Census Bureau.

Please call your representatives in the Senate and tell them to not to invoke cloture on this critical nominee unless and until both he and White House confirm—in writing—that Mr. Groves will not be directed by President Obama to hire ACORN employees to count the 2010 Census, nor to use any statistical adjustments or sampling in counting the Census. Thus far the Administration and Mr. Groves have refused to give any response at all in writing.

This is unacceptable.

Senator David Vitter has courageously placed a hold on this nominee but now he needs your help to encourage his colleagues not vote in favor of cloture until the White House and Mr. Groves give the requested information in writing. The American people have a right to know if Barack Obama intends on corrupting the Census or not.

If Mr. Groves has nothing to hide, he and Barack Obama should say so in writing, as Mr. Vitter has requested. Harry Reid is threatening a cloture vote on Mr. Groves' nomination on Monday, which means there is no time to lose. The switchboard number is (202) 224-3121.

 

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WASHINGTON, June 25 (UPI) -- A member of Congress suggests U.S. Postal Service carriers could conduct next year's Census, since they already visit everyone almost daily.

Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, plans to introduce a bill that would temporarily add the Census to postal responsibilities, The Salt Lake Tribune reported Thursday. The bill would declare a "postal holiday" for the count.

"They really have the workforce in place to do this," Chaffetz said. "They already go to everybody's door."

Chaffetz said the numbers show is idea is a good one. There are about 760,000 postal workers, and the Census plans to hire 750,000 temporary workers, while the estimated cost of the Census, $1 billion, is the size of the postal deficit.

The congressman fears organizations like ACORN, a community group that became a Republican target during last year's presidential race, might get involved in the Census.

"The ultimate underlying thing here about the Census is trust," Chaffetz said. "And people trust postal employees a lot more than somebody just off the street."