Cutting off your nose to spite your face, ctd

Now some Republicans are nervous that US Representative Michelle Bachmann's vendetta against the US census might result in an undercount of the GOP.

This government site notes that the 2010 census form is nothing out of the ordinary.

"The 2010 questionnaire is one of the shortest in history, and comes very close to the length and scope of inquiries asked in 1790."

So why the freak-out? There's a good bit of arrogance in assuming the government is coming after you specifically.

Do you think the government doesn't already have a good idea of where you live and work? Unless you're off the grid--no cell phone or Internet service, no Social Security number, and a job that pays you in cash--the powers-that-be can track you if they want regardless of whether you mail in your census form.