PREPARATIONS FOR THE 2010 LOCAL CENSUS COUNT TOOK A STEP FORWARD TODAY (MONDAY) WITH THE FORMATION OF THE COMPLETE COUNT COMMITTEE, A GROUP OF LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICIALS, CIVIC LEADERS, AND MEDIA OUTLETS.

This report about the local census committee got me wondering who might be participating on it. I gotta wonder because the Census Bureau was tainted in February when Obama announced he was putting the Census under direct White House control. The bureau then cut off ACORN from having any involvement in the Census after it was found they are a thoroughly corrupt organization.

After some investigation, I was mildly surprised that a public Google group was created for use by the local complete count committee. Some basic materials have already been posted including Census FAQ sheets and timelines. Much more interesting is a page detailing sub-committee assignments for various pressure groups communities. Also published on the group is a link to several Census fact sheets each one aimed at a different pressure group partner. The fact sheets are fascinating reading especially when you compare differences. More on this later…

I think this is a good thing that Jim Creighton chose to leave the group open to the public. If the Census is done transparently there is always hope that the Census will be more accurate and less political despite the President’s hard left agenda.