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Callingcreationism "science" ain't a crime, but cheating the taxman is.

Kent E. Hovind (or, to use his fullacademic title,Kent E. Hovind, inmate #06452-017) is ayoung Earth creationist, promoter of imminentmillennialism, and convicted felon.

Hovind promotesyoung Earth creationist andChristiandominionist views in lectures and videos sold or publicized through hisCreation Science Evangelism organization (despite having no legitimate degree). Hovind createdThe Hovind "Theory" to explain how theglobal flood got all the water — namely,amagic comet didit. Hovind then proceeded toignore all scientific evidence on dinosaurs gathered this side of 1960. Not satisfied with a record of failure, in 2001, Hovind startedDinosaur Adventure Land, an amusement park in his backyard.

Hovind subscribed to (and still believes in)strawman theory, which holds that the government can't touch you because "KENT HOVIND" and "Kent Hovind" aren't the same. No, really. This "sovereign American" nonsense (and his support oftax protesting) understandably hurt his case when -- in November 2006 -- a federal jury found Kent guilty of severaltax-related charges and sentenced him to 10 years prison.

And, to ice the cake,he's actually (tried to) sue RationalWiki.

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