Sandy Berger's plea deal rang a bell with me somehow but I couldn't remember what it was, until I ran across this old Steve Martin routine, and then I screamed, "THAT'S IT!"
You can be a millionaire, and never pay taxes! You can be a millionaire, and never pay taxes! You say, "Steve, how can I be a millionaire.. and never pay taxes?" First, get a million dollars. Now, you say, "Steve, what do I say to the tax man when he comes to my door and says, 'You have never paid taxes'?" Two simple words. Two simple words in the English language: "I forgot!"
How many times do we let ourselves get into terrible situations because we don't say "I forgot"? Let's say you're on trial for armed robbery. You say to the judge, "I forgot armed robbery was illegal." Let's suppose he says back to you, "You have committed a foul crime. you have stolen hundreds and thousands of dollars from people at random, and you say, 'I forgot'?" Two simple words: Excuuuuuse me!!
I can see it now:
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT: Mr. Berger, what were you doing with those classified documents in you underpants?
BERGER: I forgot! I forgot that you aren't supposed to take classified documents out of the National Archives in your underpants!
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT: You took classified government documents about terrorism out of the archives and shredded them with scissors. And you say you forgot?
BERGER: Well, excuuuuuse me!
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT: Oh. Okay.
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