From: AlleyCat <katt@gmail.com>
Newsgroups: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh,can.politics,alt.politics.trump,alt.politics.liberalism,alt.politics.democrats,alt.politics.usa.republican
Subject: Re: Oops! - President Trump has ordered the Department of Commerce to immediately begin work and conduct...
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2025 20:21:16 -0500
Organization: AlleyCat Computing, Inc.
On Tue, 12 Aug 2025 09:12:59 -0700, Alan says...
> > WHEN are you going to stop sucking at this, lakehouse rich boy?
> No source?
Who the fuck needs a source to know you suck at this?
> But even what you've quoted says:
> "The U.S. Census is mandated by the Constitution"
Q: Who controls the census and who can change the way it's taken?
The PRESIDENT and Department of Commerce: THE PRESIDENT, through the
Secretary of Commerce, oversees the Census Bureau and CAN ISSUE
EXECUTIVE ORDERS.
The U.S. Census Bureau, a federal agency within the Department of
Commerce, is the entity responsible for conducting the census. The
Director of the Census Bureau is nominated by the President and
confirmed by the Senate.
The President and Department of Commerce: The President, through the
Secretary of Commerce, oversees the Census Bureau and can issue
executive orders. However, these actions are often challenged and
are subject to the laws passed by Congress and rulings by the
courts.
In summary, while the Census Bureau manages the day-to-day
operations, Congress holds the ultimate legal authority to change
the census process, with significant checks and balances FROM THE
PRESIDENT and the Supreme Court.
PLONK!
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