Locke Enters Debate Over Obama's Census Plans

Joseph Stalin is quoted as saying, "It's not how the people vote, but who does the counting." The census has implications for that as well, because it determines the number of represntatives the people of a region will have. Frankly, Obama's plan smacks of political chicanery, seeking to quiet opposing voices. But, as he promised, at least he's transparent about it. Shameless, too.

Locke Enters Debate Over Obama's Census Plans - First 100 Days of Presidency - Politics FOXNews.com:

"Just hours after the announcement, Republicans called on the former Washington governor to spurn the administration's plan to assert greater control over the 2010 census. The census has deep political implications because it is used to redraw congressional districts.

Republicans object to Obama's plan to have the next Census Bureau director report to both the commerce secretary and White House senior officials."