In article >, penmart01
@aol.como says...
> >Tony P. says:
> >
> >We have to keep in mind that the original colonies were set up by
> >religious nutcases
>
> "religious nutcases"... ain't that an oxymoron... ALL those involved with
> religion, any religion, are nutcases.

Some much more than others. But yes, it's something along the line of
referring to those who break the law and are caught as stupid criminals.
The 'stupid' is already implied.