Reckless, Aggressive Drivers: Homegrown Terrorists

George Conklin wrote:

Cities in decline often beat up on the census because otherwise they have
to admit failure.

Cities not in decline beat up on it, too. The latest controversy is how
to count people that don't want to be found. So they "estimate" them,
then build more estimates based on their previous estimates.

Unlike the examples given in the article, the estimates of people that
don't want to be found are in the millions.

George Conklin wrote:
Cities in decline often beat up on the census because otherwise they have
to admit failure.

Conklin-style conspiracy theory! Everyone have a shot!

"Bolwerk" wrote in message
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George Conklin wrote:
Cities in decline often beat up on the census because otherwise they
have
to admit failure.

Conklin-style conspiracy theory! Everyone have a shot!

Yeah, you just want to see us all drunk on the floor.

Amy Blankenship wrote:
"Bolwerk" wrote in message
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George Conklin wrote:
Cities in decline often beat up on the census because otherwise they
have
to admit failure.
Conklin-style conspiracy theory! Everyone have a shot!

Yeah, you just want to see us all drunk on the floor.

Yep. The quantity of booze involved playing that drinking game could
take down a hecatomb of mules.

"vey" wrote in message
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George Conklin wrote:

Cities in decline often beat up on the census because otherwise they
have
to admit failure.

Cities not in decline beat up on it, too.

That does not mean any of the comments are valid.

"Bolwerk" wrote in message
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George Conklin wrote:
Cities in decline often beat up on the census because otherwise they
have
to admit failure.

Conklin-style conspiracy theory! Everyone have a shot!

Cities complain all the time about everything, but that does not mean the
census is wrong.

"Amy Blankenship" wrote in message
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"Bolwerk" wrote in message
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George Conklin wrote:
Cities in decline often beat up on the census because otherwise they
have
to admit failure.

Conklin-style conspiracy theory! Everyone have a shot!

Yeah, you just want to see us all drunk on the floor.



I don't think the census measures that.

George Conklin wrote:
"vey" wrote in message
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George Conklin wrote:

Cities in decline often beat up on the census because otherwise they
have
to admit failure.
Cities not in decline beat up on it, too.

That does not mean any of the comments are valid.


Really? Because I distinctly remember one city that complained, but
rather than just complaining, they put their money where their mouth was
and actually sent people out into the streets to count what the census
bureau said was uncountable.

The census bureau, caught with their drawers down, accepted their
figures rather than dispute the point.

"vey" wrote in message
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George Conklin wrote:
"vey" wrote in message
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George Conklin wrote:

Cities in decline often beat up on the census because otherwise they
have
to admit failure.
Cities not in decline beat up on it, too.

That does not mean any of the comments are valid.


Really? Because I distinctly remember one city that complained, but
rather than just complaining, they put their money where their mouth was
and actually sent people out into the streets to count what the census
bureau said was uncountable.

The census bureau, caught with their drawers down, accepted their
figures rather than dispute the point.

The census seldom revises its figures for political reasons. As a
whole, the results are accurate and they stand. Counting the homeless?
Hardly enough to really matter.

George Conklin wrote:
"Bolwerk" wrote in message
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George Conklin wrote:
Cities in decline often beat up on the census because otherwise they
have
to admit failure.
Conklin-style conspiracy theory! Everyone have a shot!

Cities complain all the time about everything, but that does not mean the
census is wrong.

That's true, but it doesn't mean it's right either.