WASHINGTON - June 17, 2009 - Outspoken Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann says she's so worried that information from next year's national census will be abused that she will refuse to fill out anything more than the number of people in her household.

In an interview Wednesday morning with The Washington Times, Mrs. Bachmann, Minnesota Republican, said the questions have become "very intricate, very personal" and she also fears ACORN, the community organizing group that came under fire for its voter registration efforts last year, will be part of the Census Bureau's door-to-door information collection efforts.

"I know for my family the only question we will be answering is how many people are in our home," she said. "We won't be answering any information beyond that, because the Constitution doesn't require any information beyond that."

Shelly Lowe, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Census Bureau, said Mrs. Bachmann is "misreading" the law.

Ed. Note: If you know what’s good for you, do not provide any information whatsoever to a Census taker, except perhaps a warning to get off your land or be shot. If you wish to engage the Census taker in dialogue, I suggest you ask for a written guarantee, signed under penalty of perjury by a Member of Congress, attesting to the fact that information you provide will not be abused, misused, or used for any purpose other than to determine your representation in the House, and that the Census taker who shows up at your door agrees to accept full liability and responsibility in the case of such abuse; when the Census taker provides you with the required guarantees and agreements, then and only then will you answer his/her questions. That should resolve the matter quickly and satisfactorily.