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I have gone temporarily insane

Let us just hope it is temporary.

A word of advice:

DO NOT BLOG WHEN....

1. You have not slept
2. You are on sudafed

Wikepedia Rules of appreciation regarding the insanity plea: (okay... so I kind of re-wrote them a bit)

In this section, various rules applied in United States jurisdiction with respect to insanity defenses are discussed.

The M'Naghten Rules
The M'Naghten Rules (1843) 10 C & F 200, state, inter alia, that a person may be "insane" if "...at the time of (such blogging), the party accused was labouring under such a defect of reason... (because he or she was on Sudafed)

The irresistible impulse
There is also an idea of an irresistible impulse, which argues that a person may have known (that blogging was not a good idea); but, because of a mental impairment (caused by Sudafed and lack of sleep), they couldn't control their actions. ...

The Insanity Defense Reform Act (US)
The Insanity Defense Reform Act, ... , states that a person accused of (leaving ridiculous blogging comments) can be adjudged not guilty by reason of insanity if "the defendant, as a result of (Sudafed), was unable to appreciate the nature and quality or the (restrospective embarrassment) of her (typing) actions."

The Brawner rule
The Brawner Rule (1972) argues that insanity should be decided by a jury. Under this proposal, juries are allowed to decide the "insanity question" as they see fit. (the jury is still out... maybe out to lunch)

Temporary insanity
The notion of temporary insanity argues that a defendant was insane, but is now sane (or will be once she gets some sleep and no longer has to take Sudafed). A defendant found to have been temporarily insane will often be released without any requirements of psychiatric treatment (I prefer Jay Adams). ...

Posted by Lisa on May 09, 2006

Comments

Oh my, what did I miss?

Posted by: Mike Ratliff | May 9, 2006 08:47 PM

It all boils down to me thinking I can think clearly on Sudafed and no sleep, when in fact I cannot.

Posted by: 4ever4given | May 9, 2006 09:28 PM

I once drank some drano when I was young and thought I was a parking meter for an hour or two...good thing I didn't have a blog THEN!

Posted by: The_Armchair_Theologian | May 9, 2006 11:40 PM

Yikes, armchair. I can't imagine what you would have written on a blog through that. (chuckles)

Carla Rolfe made these really hilarious t-shirts. They are in her Just for Fun section.
One says "Error, clever response not found on this server." ... that is the one I should be wearing right now.
And the other says, "Please wait... witty reply now loading" (with a 50% bar graph)

Posted by: 4ever4given | May 10, 2006 06:45 AM

I thought you were supposed to post new and breaking news on a blog, not old, old, old, news.

Posted by: Roadkill (Mike) | May 10, 2006 11:33 AM

(Roadkill goes to my church)

You know why you have earned the name "roadkill"??? right?

You are funny... this did bring a round of chuckles... however, you, being roadkill... picture me in a car driving back and forth, back and forth, back and forth to make sure you really are roadkill.

Posted by: 4ever4given | May 10, 2006 12:21 PM

Hope you're feeling better!

Posted by: Gayla | May 10, 2006 02:26 PM

This reminds me of a joke my friend Nicodemus Collins told me...

What do you call Batman and Robin after they've been run over by a truck...

Flatman and Ribbon

Posted by: Roadkill (Mike) | May 11, 2006 08:34 AM

Ministry Opportunities

"I will feed My flock and I will lead them to rest," declares the Lord GOD. "I will seek the lost, bring back the scattered, bind up the broken and strengthen the sick..." Ezekiel 34:15-16

Psalm 127

"My Husband, My Hero of Faith"

Just a pilgrim on a journey...

"I will lift mine eyes unto the hills; from whence cometh my help? My help cometh from the Lord who made heaven and earth..." Psalm 121

Below is a video testimony about how God saved our marriage after an 18 month separation, 5 years into our marriage. We had 2 children when we separated. We now have 6 children and have been married for... well, OH so much longer!!!... by the grace of our faithful Heavenly Father.