God Sued for Disasters & Terroristic Threats

(Omaha, Nebraska) Democratic State Senator Ernie Chambers has filed a lawsuit in Douglas County Court against God. The suit alleges that God is responsible for worldly disasters and "defendant directly and proximately has caused, inter alia, fearsome floods, egregious earthquakes, horrendous hurricanes, terrifying tornados, pestilential plagues..."

Chambers seeks a permanent injunction ordering God to stop causing disasters and cease making terroristic threats.

The action by Chambers is a publicity stunt to focus attention on the necessity of keeping the court open to frivolous lawsuits and not pass laws which restrict them.

"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."

Frankly, I see this lawsuit going nowhere other than as material for late-night television talk shows. Wouldn't it be interesting, though, if Chambers decided to withdraw his complaint after a couple near-death experiences.

"Yes, your Honor, the plaintiff chose to withdraw his lawsuit after the second lightning strike."

Heh.