Nebraska State Senator Sues God
Democrat Says He's Making A Point -- Seeks Permanent Injunction Against Almighty
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Nebraska State Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha, a self-proclaimed agnostic who skips morning prayers during the legislative session and often criticizes Christians, said he filed the lawsuit to show that anybody can file a legal action against anybody for any reason. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
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State Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha, a Democrat, filed a lawsuit against God in Douglas County District Court last week, saying that God has made terroristic 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."
He's seeking a permanent injunction against God.
Chambers, a self-proclaimed agnostic who skips morning prayers during the legislative session and often criticizes Christians, said he filed the lawsuit to show that anybody can file a legal action against anybody for any reason.
That, he said, was recently illustrated by a federal lawsuit he said triggered his lawsuit against God.
Tory Bowen, 24, sued a state judge who barred the words "rape" and "victim," among other terms, in the trial of Pamir Safi, who Bowen says sexually assaulted her. Bowen said Lancaster District Judge Jeffre Cheuvront 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.
"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 Tory Bowen, the accuser, 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 Safi's trial in July, saying pretrial publicity made it impossible to gather enough impartial jurors.
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See all 63 CommentsThere must be more important matters to be considered by state and federal legislators. I wonder how much Nebraska is paying this crackpot.
Justice in the universe maybe? matisyahu3, I agree... I like this guy too.
I think I have just about heard it all now.
Not to worry who''s going to represent God. I heard Marcia Clark (OJ''s prosecutor) is trying the case. No way she could get him convicted either.
A perfect description of religion.
Just remember, he does all these things because
"God loves you."
There is no Heaven or Hell, no god or the devil.
You have been duped.
Watch http://www.zeitgeistmovie.com
It explains the deceite.
People are a product of their environment, period!
Yeah, and so easy to give God credit for supposedly saving you butt from a disaster that should have killed you.
This is an excellent point. About time someone with clout has been frustrated by the system enough to do something about it.
He should sue Jesus as a co-conspirator.
I read the confession, he did it.
I guess we could rename the Bible, "if I DID IT"
"Chambers, said he filed the lawsuit to show that ANYBODY can file a legal action against ANYBODY for ANY reason."
It''s about time that someone stand up and say enough is enough with the FRIVOLOUS LAWSUITS!
And if mockery of the foolishness of the suing system will do the trick and tamp down the FRIVOLOUS LAWSUITS, then you go, Sen Emie Chambers.
As for the suit against god, we are sure that a lot of the christian charlatans will seek to represent god; but they will have to first take time out from sodomizing and traumatizing the children in their evil Churches of Child Sodomy.
This is an excellent point. About time someone with clout has been frustrated by the system enough to do something about it.
He should sue Jesus as a co-conspirator.
Posted by mnelsonix at 10:17 AM : Sep 18, 2007
Go after the churches too.
Which will be first to testify?
They will need a courthouse that is lightning proof.
Also, will they have the Virgin Mary testify?
Hope they don''t dig up any dirt on her.
"Chambers, said he filed the lawsuit to show that ANYBODY can file a legal action against ANYBODY for ANY reason."
It''''s about time that someone stand up and say enough is enough with the FRIVOLOUS LAWSUITS!
And if mockery of the foolishness of the suing system will do the trick and tamp down the FRIVOLOUS LAWSUITS, then you go, Sen Emie Chambers.
As for the suit against god, we are sure that a lot of the christian charlatans will seek to represent god; but they will have to first take time out from sodomizing and traumatizing the children in their evil Churches of Child Sodomy.
Posted by Agnim at 10:31 AM : Sep 18, 2007"
He''s mocking God. Simple as that. Doesn''t matter in what name he mocks. Its blasphemy plain and simple.
As are you.
You may want to reconsider your choices in this life.
May He have mercy on your ignorance and forgive your slander.
"The Constitution requires that the courthouse doors be open, so you cannot prohibit the filing of suits," Chambers says. "Anyone can sue anyone they choose, even God."
Chambers bases his ability to sue God, as, "that defendant, being omnipresent, is personally present in Douglas County."
So is he fighting FOR frivolous lawsuits or against them? Either way, he should be removed from office on the basis of insanity because he has filed a lawsuit against someone that he isn''t sure even exists or not.
Or by filing the lawsuit, has this state senator just proven without any shadow of a doubt that God does exist?
What is the worst that could happen as far as sentence/fines/penalties?
Anybody know?
You have to meet this man to appreciate how kind and wonderful he is to the African American Community in Nebraska. When he leaves office, a great representative of that community will be lost. I may not always appreciate his perspective, but I certainly appreciate his style!
Go get ''em Tiger!
Someone please tell me this is wrong. Is this guy an idiot?
Besides, this case will never get to trial, since God will never find a lawyer in Heaven...
He has been living under a rock lately, we''ve already known this fot guite sommetime now. This is just another frivlous lawsuit! This is just stupid!
Our taxes being wasted,,,,again!
"Struck and killed by lightning" would be poetic justice to this lunatic.
I, too, wonder where God will find a lawyer in heaven to represent him.
A disgruntled guy suing God was an episode of Touched By An Angel. I swear.
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Posted by sandy19731 at 01:34 PM : Sep 18, 2007
God has a speacial place for lawyers, where they can''t harm no one else!
Struck and killed by lightning" would be poetic justice to this lunatic."
Posted by One_American at 01:29 PM : Sep 18, 2007
Then God would be guilty of murder.
I think the only problem would be, if by some miracle (which would probably be God''s own doing, a.k.a. a confession) Chambers wins his injunction, I think the State of Nevada will have difficulty in enforcing it.
Nope not heaven,,, nope nt hell either,,, a place where they sit in front of a judge to defend some one who''s not there, don''t know what crime they commited, or any other facts of the case. AND they have loosing records too, now that would be too much for some lawyers to take.
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
from the article
The jacka$$ that is suing God is for tort reform.. He is upset that a girl that was raped sued a judge after he disallowed the words "rape" and "victim" among others in the trial. It is absolutely asinine that the judge would not allow these words. A girl was MOLESTED, SEXUALLY ASSAULTED, for god''s sake! She already has had to go through that trauma, the trauma of a sexual assault exam, the police questioning, depositions, and now the trial. And this misogynist of a judge won''t allow the words "rape" or "victim"!
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