Senator Sues God

OrangeRowdy95 · Sep 18, 2007

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20827350/?GT1=10357

LINCOLN, Neb. - The defendant in a state senator’s lawsuit is accused of causing untold death and horror and threatening to cause more still. He can be sued in Douglas County, the legislator claims, because He’s everywhere.

State Sen. Ernie Chambers sued God last week. Angered by another lawsuit he considers frivolous, Chambers says he’s trying to make the point that anybody can file a lawsuit against anybody.

Chambers says in his lawsuit that God has made terrorist threats against the senator and his constituents, inspired fear and caused “widespread death, destruction and terrorization of millions upon millions of the Earth’s inhabitants.”
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The Omaha senator, who skips morning prayers during the legislative session and often criticizes Christians, also says God has caused “fearsome floods ... horrendous hurricanes, terrifying tornadoes.”

He’s seeking a permanent injunction against the Almighty.

Suit in protest
Chambers said the lawsuit was triggered by a federal suit filed against a judge who recently barred words such as “rape” and “victim” from a sexual assault trial.

The accuser in the criminal case, Tory Bowen, sued Lancaster District Judge Jeffre Cheuvront, claiming that he violated her free speech rights.

Chambers said Bowen’s lawsuit is inappropriate because the Nebraska Supreme Court has already considered the case and federal courts follow the decisions of state supreme courts on state matters.

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“This lawsuit having been filed and being of such questionable merit creates a circumstance where my lawsuit is appropriately filed,” Chambers said. “People might call it frivolous but if they read it they’ll see there are very serious issues I have raised.”

U.S. District Judge Richard Kopf, in an order last week, expressed doubts about whether Bowen’s lawsuit “has any legal basis whatsoever” and said sanctions may be imposed against Bowen and her attorneys if they fail to show cause for the lawsuit.

The Associated Press usually does not identify accusers in sex-assault cases, but Bowen has allowed her name to be used publicly because of the issue over the judge’s language restrictions.

Cheuvront declared a mistrial in the sexual assault trial in July, saying pretrial publicity made it impossible to gather enough impartial jurors.
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First Lady · Sep 18, 2007

hmm... SOMEBODY'S not gonna get voted back into office...

nyquil82 · Sep 18, 2007

NO WAY!!!!

YAHWEH!!!!!!

ima_drummer2k · Sep 18, 2007

MadMax faints.

A-Train · Sep 18, 2007

I know a lawyer that will take that case...

finalsbound · Sep 18, 2007

nyquil82 said:

NO WAY!!!!

YAHWEH!!!!!!
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that was PRET-TY funny, gotta say.

MadMax · Sep 19, 2007

ima_drummer2k said:

MadMax faints.
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i'm just thinking if i represent God, i could get a pretty sizeable retainer.

ima_drummer2k · Sep 19, 2007

MadMax said:

i'm just thinking if i represent God, i could get a pretty sizeable retainer.
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Oh, uh, there won't be any money, but when you die, on your deathbed, you would receive total consciousness. So, you would have that going for you. Which would be nice.

conquistador#11 · Sep 19, 2007

how is diego armando maradona suppose to pay for all that? he already has some financial issues. at some point, mortals have take responsibility for their own actions.

DaDakota · Sep 19, 2007

conquistador#11 said:

how is diego armando maradona suppose to pay for all that? he already has some financial issues. at some point, mortals have take responsibility for their own actions.
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Maybe he can just give up his "hand of god"......I am sure that the UK would be ok with that.

DD

MadMax · Sep 19, 2007

ima_drummer2k said:

Oh, uh, there won't be any money, but when you die, on your deathbed, you would receive total consciousness. So, you would have that going for you. Which would be nice.
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well played, sir!

IROC it · Sep 19, 2007

I'd be scared to be him.

GRENDEL · Sep 19, 2007

So why is this guy suing Vince Young?

Angkor Wat · Sep 19, 2007

GRENDAL said:

So why is this guy suing Vince Young?
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