PUMABydesign001's Blog

WIKIPEDIA

“Denny Chin (Chinese: 陈卓光) is a judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Chin was nominated by President Clinton on March 24, 1994, and confirmed August 9 of that same year. He is the first Asian American appointed as a U.S. District Judge outside of the Ninth Circuit.

Chin was born in 1954 in Kowloon, Hong Kong and came to the U.S. in 1956. He graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 1971. He received his Bachelor’s degree, magna cum laude, from Princeton University in 1975. In 1978, Chin graduated from Fordham University School of Law, where he was the Managing Editor of the Fordham Law Review. Chin currently teaches first year Legal Writing at Fordham. Following a 1978-1980 clerkship with the Hon. Henry Werker in the Southern District, Chin worked for the law firm of Davis Polk & Wardwell from 1980 to 1982.[1] He was an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District from 1982 to 1986.[2] In 1986, Chin left the U.S. Attorney’s Office and started a law firm, Campbell, Patrick & Chin, with two colleagues from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. In 1990, he joined the law firm Vladeck, Waldman, Elias & Engelhard, P.C., where he specialized in labor and employment law and represented employees and unions.[1] President Bill Clinton nominated Chin to the bench on March 24, 1994, to a new seat created by 104 Stat. 5089. The United States Senate confirmed Chin on August 9, 1994, and Chin received his commission the next day.[2]

I worked on several cases in the past, mostly patent trademark infringement cases, over which USDJ Denny Chin presided.  Once past Justice Chin’s instructions, most find the man fair, honorable, hard-working and with a rather pleasant disposition.  So it comes as no surprise to anyone that he threw the book at Bernard Madoff.

WASHINGTON POST

“This is not just a matter of money,” Chin said. “The breach of trust was massive. Investors – individuals, charities, pension funds, institutional clients – were repeatedly lied to, as they were told their monies would be invested in stocks…”

An honorable man indeed and well liked which is why so many in the legal community were taken aback years ago when Justice Chin had a heart attack. Since then, Justice Chin has taken up jogging and a healthier diet; and it’s a good thing because Monday, June 29^th was a great day to have Denny Chin on the bench.

“I simply do not get the sense that Mr. Madoff has done all that he could or told all that he knows,’ Chin said.”

Justice Chin may not know it, but he has always had a fan club, which has tripled since he brought down the likes of Bernie Madoff.

NATIONAL LAW JOURNAL

“Here, the message must be sent that Madoff’s crimes were extraordinarily evil,” the judge said. “This is not a bloodless financial crime that occurred only on paper, but one that took a staggering human toll.”

Other notable cases:

“In Fox v. Franken Chin denied Fox News (who alleged a trademark violation) an injunction against Al Franken’s Book Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right.[6] 

Chin also presided over the criminal prosecution of Larry Stewart, the handwriting expert who was accused of committing perjury during the trial of Martha Stewart (no relation).[7] Larry Stewart was acquitted by a jury.[8]

He was assigned the Google Book Settlement on January 8, 2009, after the death of the previous supervising judge.”

 References:

1.  ^ ^{a b} “Denny Chin“. Fordham Law School. http://law.fordham.edu/faculty/2345.htm. Retrieved on 2009-06-29. 

2.  ^ ^{a b} “Chin, Denny“. Federal Judicial Center. http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/tGetInfo?jid=421. Retrieved on 2009-06-29. 

6.     ^ Fox News Drops Franken Lawsuit, CBS News, Aug. 25, 2003

7.   ^ Judge Denies Application Involving Martha Stewart Trial Ink Expert, Westport Now, Aug. 11, 2004

8.   ^ Government Witness in Martha Stewart Trial Not Guilty of Lying, Westport Now, Oct. 5, 2004

Source:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denny_Chin

KHALEEJ TIMES

“BAGHDAD – Four U.S. soldiers were killed in combat shortly before the American military completed a withdrawal from Iraq’s cities, and the prime minister assured Iraqis that government forces taking control of urban areas on Tuesday were more than capable of protecting the country.”

“Under my plan of a cap and trade system electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket. Businesses would have to retrofit their operations. That will cost money. They will pass that cost onto consumers.”

Senator Barack Obama
Speaking on his energy policies
San Francisco Chronicle
January 17, 2008

What POTUS does not say is that electricity rates would skyrocket 300%.  

According to the Heritage Foundation’s analysis of Waxman-Markey, “in total, a typical family of four would will see its energy costs rise by over $22,800 from 2012-2035.”   

As the cost of energy increases, so will the costs of all goods and services and since businesses will incur a higher overhead, that cost would be passed on to the consumer along with the cost of manufacture and production.

HERITAGE FOUNDATION

“The $22,800 does not include this higher cost of living, nor does it include the higher expenditure for such things as more energy efficient cars and appliances or the disutility of driving smaller, less safe vehicles or the discomfort of using less heating and cooling…

…For example, The Heritage Foundation’s Center for Data Analysis has found that by 2035 the Waxman-Markey bill will have the following economic impact:

• Reduce aggregate Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by $9.6 trillion
• Destroy up to 2.5 million jobs in some years
• Raise electric rates 90%, gasoline prices by 74%, and natural gas prices by 55% after adjusting for inflation
• Raise a typical family’s average annual energy bill by $1,500 “

Two days ago, it was reported that there were not enough votes for Cap and Trade and that it would never pass.  I suspected someone of lying, especially since last week they said it would never pass the House and the bill got through anyway.  When the Democrats up to POTUS speaks, one should expect the opposite. 

As it turns out, the Senate are a mere 15 votes short of voting this nightmare through.  We should not assume that it will never pass and sleep on the Democrats who will, of course, spend the summer making back room deals with energy corporations and RINOs.

N.Y.TIMES

“To start, there are 45 senators in the ‘yes’ or ‘probably yes’ camp, including Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), Environment and Public Works Chairwoman Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and Maine Republicans Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe.

There are 23 fence sitters. Alaska’s Mark Begich (D) and Lisa Murkowski (R) need to keep their home state’s oil and gas interests in mind, while Ohio’s Sherrod Brown (D) and Michigan Democrats Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow are pressing for provisions that help agriculture and their state’s ailing manufacturing and auto industries.

There are also 32 Republicans who are unlikely to vote for a climate bill of the shape and size that Obama and congressional Democratic leaders envision, including Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Missouri Sen. Kit Bond and Oklahoma Sen. James Inhofe, an outspoken skeptic about the link between man-made greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.”

In the meantime, Obama wants Americans to buy GE’s CFL bulbs that are made in China.  To reel in the young and the not so bright, he says that they are not as “sexy.” 

“Now I know light bulbs may not seem sexy,” Mr. Obama said, “but this simple action holds enormous promise because 7 percent of all the energy consumed in America is used to light our homes and our businesses.”

Let me get this off my chest. While I have known for years the so-called benefits of CFL lightbulbs, I do not appreciate Obama talking down to Americans on the subject, nor do I want him telling me what type of lightbulb to use in my home.

Further, I have been using CFL’s for about six years now and I don’t get the fuss.

For starters, I have seen no difference in my electric bill. Secondly, the bulbs blow twice as fast as the incandescent thereby negating the claim that these bulbs last longer.  Third, I am extremely uncomfortable with that green glow that takes several minutes to dissipate after turning the lights off.  Everytime I look up and see that glow, I think Toxic Avenger.  I am neither paranoid or gullible on this being that I am not the only one who feels this way; you just don’t hear about it.

I have finally decided to go back to the incandescent lightbulbs that are made in America because that is my choice.  I thank Obama to stay out of my home.  My choice is my own not Obama’s or GE’s.

Listen and learn.  Knowledge is power.

“Michael Jackson’s sister Janet Jackson has been handed the job of untangling the King of Pop’s complicated finances.

When Jackson died on Thursday he left an enormous musical legacy and a back catalog worth millions – but also huge debts, estimated at $500 million, caused by his legendary and unrestrained spending sprees.

Janet has been named the executor of his estate and will soon begin the long process of handling his assets, debts and what money, if any, her brother left behind.

A family friend tells the New York Post, ‘She’s in charge, she had the documents, she has control of his stuff.”

Business savvy Janet.  Lol, bet there were those hoping that Papa Joe would get in there and screw things up.  This is going to be interesting.  Good luck Janet. We know you can do this, girl. Oh, and one more thing.  The cronies who dissed Janet by not pushing her last CD…..hmmm….I bet you think this song is about you.  PAYBACK!!!!

“U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Sunday condemned the ouster of Honduras’ President Manuel Zelaya in a military coup and urged a peaceful resolution to the crisis.

‘We call on all parties in Honduras to respect the constitutional order and the rule of law, to reaffirm their democratic vocation, and to commit themselves to resolve political disputes peacefully and through dialogue,’ she said in a statement.” 

Of course, POTUS said first thing — don’t blame us — we didn’t do it.  Maybe, maybe not.  After all, Obama does not have time to obliterate other countries since he is too busy destroying this one. 

US denies any role in Honduran coup, Obama “concerned”

“The United States on Sunday denied any involvement in the military coup d’etat against Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, after he called on Washington to clarify if it had a role in the action.

‘Any existing tensions and disputes must be resolved peacefully through dialogue free from any outside interference,’ he said.

In the meantime, the President of Honduras is in exile in Costa Rica and has asked the Costa Rican government for asylum. 

Honduras President in Costa Rica after coup: Report

“Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, who was arrested by soldiers earlier on Sunday, is in Costa Rica and has asked for asylum, CNN’s Spanish-language channel reported, citing the Costa Rican government.

The military made its move after Zelaya vowed to go ahead with a referendum on constitutional changes, which the Central American nation’s supreme court and attorney-general had declared illegal.”

Hugo Chavez has placed the Venezuelan army on alert. 

Chavez puts Venezuelan troops on alert over Honduras coup

“Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez on Sunday put his troops on alert over a coup in Honduras and said he would respond militarily if his envoy to the Central American country was attacked or kidnapped.

‘We will bring them down, we will bring them down, I tell you,’ Chavez said on Venezuelan state television.”

Bill? What Bill?

“At The Examiner, David Freddoso adds a coda to the bizarre story of the cap-and-trade energy tax that passed the House yesterday. The bill that the House voted on doesn’t, strictly speaking, exist:

Texas Republican Reps. Joe Barton and Louie Gohmert have just asked the chair whether there exists a complete, updated copy of the Waxman-Markey carbon-cap bill.

‘If a bill for which there is no copy were to actually pass this body,’ Barton asked, ‘could the bill without a copy be sent to the Senate for its consideration?’

Through a series of parliamentary inquiries, the Republicans learned that the 300-plus page managers’ amendment, added to the bill last night in the House Rules Committee, has not even been been integrated with the official copy of the 1,090-page bill at the House Clerk’s desk, let alone in any other location. The two documents are side-by-side at the desk as the clerk reads through the instructions in the 300 page document for altering the 1,090 page document.

But they cannot be simply combined, because the amendment contains 300 pages of items like this: ‘Page 15, beginning line 8, strike paragraph (11)…’ How many members of Congress do you suppose have gone through it all to see how it changes the bill?

I can answer that question: none. There hasn’t been time to do so. The manner in which the Democrats have run the House since taking control in 2007 has been disgraceful.”

Talk about a crime and beyond imagination.  This cap and trade energy bill that doesn’t exist one can surmise is laden with pork.  These politicians are literally off the hook with the madness.  Kool-aid drinkers – where’s you messiah?  It is one thing for the American people to allow these politicians to pull the wool over our eyes once, but again and again and again.  There is no respect or consideration here.

Nancy Pelosi needs to be kicked off the damn planet.  She rushed this through and the damn thing doesn’t even exist and for Obama the puppet, it is business as usual.

America, we are being screwed here.  Wake up!!!!