Comments by zeke

If you are a disciplined saver/investor you are probably best off owing just to the point of where you might have to pay a penalty for under withholding. You should make the money on your money, not the government. If you are not disciplined then you should probably aim to get some money back. I am not disciplined and I like to get some money back. I believe that everyone should have to pay something, even if it is only $10-$15.

The muni is Evanston Il. http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2010/02/hiked-evanston-school-speed-limit-fines-start-today.html

FDR did not spend enough. In addition to a war, WW II can also be thought of as a giant economic stimulus.

Not sure if the bar I mentioned is a strip club. The names and addresses do not match, but they may be connected. I assumed that it was a strip club because I read about it on another site, but? Georgies Girls: 1306 Brittain Road (This is a strip club) Georgies Pub & Zoo: 1312 Brittain Road I have never been in the area so I do not know from experience.

From the Akron Beacon Journal on 11/6/2009 Two men with handguns and wearing dark, hooded sweatshirts ordered customers at Georgie's Zoo bar in Akron to empty their pockets and the clerk to empty the cash register. The robbers left the bar at 1312 Brittain Road with credit cards, cell phones and a small amount of cash, Akron police said this morning. The robbers were described as two black men, each 25 to 30 years old. One was about 5 feet 8 inches tall and the other was about 6 feet tall. Anyone with information is asked to call Akron police detectives at 330-375-2490.

In a brief search of the internet, I can find no support for 1,000 to 1, but the majority of victims are women. One study had it 56% to 44%, but it included men victims in gay relationships. A BBC (British) study had 19% of victims being male, but about half were gay, so maybe it is close to 50/50 or maybe as different as 9-1, but certainly not 1,000 to 1.