Fail, fail again.
Yes, I know that’s supposed to be “try, try again.” But for this story, “fail, fail again” is so much more appropriate.
>From the Baltimore Sun we have the story of John Baptist Kotmair, Jr. Back in the early 1980’s, Mr. Kotmair served two years for (what else) income tax evasion. One would think he would learn his lesson.
He didn’t.
The Justice Department accused Mr. Kotmair and his foundation, the Save-A-Patriot Fellowship, of selling tax fraud schemes. His home study program only costs $295! What a deal! Your first year of membership in the fellowship is only $700—get it now, it won’t last at this price (or any price, if the DOJ gets an injunction).
Mr. Kotmair, who is 70, probably won’t get a third chance to fail. Luckily for prosecutors, Mr. Kotmair’s son is active in the organization and already has one conviction to his name.
On a serious note, the usual rule applies: If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.