Knock, Knock Census Bureau Calling.

[Esther]

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

Well today I had a little visit from your friendly neighborhood federal gestapo.

They stopped by verifying my address for the mailing of the long awaited 2010 census.

He never asked my name. He asked if he had the address right.

He said "Looks like you have some animals back there. You have some goats & some chickens?" To which I replied.. "That's what it looks like."

I wish I had been thinking better at the time I would have told him I didn't want any mention of animals noted.

When they finally pass the NAIS then you will have to obtain a Premise ID from the federal government if you own even one chicken. Even if it is a pet. This goes for all food animals.. milking included. If one dies you have to let them know within 24 hours. If you sell one you have to let them know... if you move one you have to let them know. If they come and audit your land and you have one goat that died and you didn't turn it in then you will face very large fines. This one stop by my house today has put me on the list for the houses they will immediately visit when the NAIS is finally forced through against the massive opposition to it. Of course the NAIS is touted as voluntary... but they always bring their draconian legislation in as voluntary and then make it mandatory.

This is the first I have heard of this. I will need to tell my Mom and BIL. One raises chickens in La and the other cows in Al. I am guessing this is nation wide?