Alice in Courtland

A life sentence for plotting acts of terror.

Sounds good.

Or 12 years for a similarly inspired young devil.

But, as the editorial in today's Globe points out, the sentences do not say what they mean, or mean what they say.

But, hey.

The madman who shot the Pope is out of prison now and he's warned us that a) he is the Messiah and b) the end is nigh.

You think he's crazy.

How about our lawmakers.