“A tax evader convicted of amassing an arsenal of weapons was sentenced yesterday to 37 years in federal prison in a hearing punctuated by him laughing and chiding the judge and prosecutors. An attorney for Ed Brown had argued that his client suffers from a delusional disorder and asked for the minimum mandatory sentence of 30 years, saying it was enough and amounted to a life sentence for the 67-year-old Brown. Prosecutors sought a sentence of almost 50 years. US District Judge George Singal found Brown competent and said he decided on the sentence because Brown seemed unrepentant.” [editor’s note: “Unrepentant?” Is this Singal a priest? “Delusional disorder?” Because he still wants them to show him where in the true law of the land (umm, the Constitution) not making a “voluntary donation” (IRS’s own terms) is somehow “illegal?” - SAT] (01/12/10)