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The Trials Of Kent Hovind –  An American Tragedy

The Trials Of Kent Hovind – An American Tragedy

Hovind and Hansen are sanguine that Hansen’s brilliant territorial jurisdiction arguments are going to stun the government and cause them to back off.  I don’t think that is likely.  I am not going to handicap the upcoming trial.  Another hung jury is not out of the question.  In a sense, it does not matter since Hansen and Hovind will face sentencing on the charges that yielded convictions in March.  It is virtually certain that they will appeal and at least some of their supporters are dedicated enough to keep the cause going.

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Over and over again courts have said that there is nothing sinister in so arranging one’s affairs as to keep taxes as low as possible. Everybody does so, rich or poor; and all do right, for nobody owes any public duty to pay more than the law demands: taxes are enforced exactions, not voluntary contributions. To demand more in the name of morals is mere cant.