Now We're Going to Sanction the ICC?
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Trump isn't even President yet and were already acting like a banana republic.
The Biden administration is willing to work with Congress to potentially impose sanctions against international criminal court officials over the prosecutor’s request for arrest warrants for Israeli leaders over the Gaza war, Antony Blinken, the secretary of state, said on Tuesday.
At a Senate appropriations subcommittee hearing, Republican Lindsey Graham told Blinken he wanted to see renewed US sanctions on the court in response to the move announced by ICC prosecutor Karim Khan on Monday.
“I want to take actions, not just words,” Graham said to Blinken. “Will you support [a] bipartisan effort to sanction the ICC, not only for the outrage against Israel but to protect, in the future, our own interest?”
“I welcome working with you on that,” Blinken said.
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Blinken willing to work with Congress on potential sanctions against ICC
Republicans seek help from secretary of state after prosecutor Karim Khan requests arrest warrant for Israeli PM NetanyahuThe Biden administration is willing to work with Congress to potentially impose sanctions against international criminal court officials over the prosecutor’s request for arrest warrants for Israeli leaders over the Gaza war, Antony Blinken, the secretary of state, said on Tuesday.
At a Senate appropriations subcommittee hearing, Republican Lindsey Graham told Blinken he wanted to see renewed US sanctions on the court in response to the move announced by ICC prosecutor Karim Khan on Monday.
“I want to take actions, not just words,” Graham said to Blinken. “Will you support [a] bipartisan effort to sanction the ICC, not only for the outrage against Israel but to protect, in the future, our own interest?”
“I welcome working with you on that,” Blinken said.
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Blinken willing to work with Congress on potential sanctions against ICC
Republicans seek help from secretary of state after prosecutor Karim Khan requests arrest warrant for Israeli PM Netanyahu
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Bernie Introduces Bill for Improved DENTAL Care
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‘Crisis in dental care’: Bernie Sanders on his fight for better teeth for Americans
Exclusive: senator condemns ‘dysfunctional’ system and says his bill would help tens of millions who struggle to afford care[bullet points]
In 2019, more than 2 million Americans went to the emergency room for tooth pain, a 62% increase since 2014, and a crisis of affordability pushed an estimated 490,000 Americans to travel to other countries such as Mexico for lower-cost dental care.
One in five US seniors have lost all their natural teeth, almost half of adults have some kind of gum disease and painful cavities are one of the most common reasons children miss school.
Nearly 69 million adults and almost 7 million children lack dental insurance. For those who have insurance, costs are often opaque and high.
Sanders’ bill expands dental coverage by adding comprehensive benefits to Medicare; incentivizing states to improve dental benefits through Medicaid; and providing dental benefits to veterans through the Veterans Administration.
Additionally, the bill would attempt to tackle some states’ dentist shortage by creating student loan forgiveness programs for dentists who practice in underserved areas....
Expanding dental coverage is exceedingly popular – recent polls show 92% of voters support the proposal, including an overwhelming majority of Republicans.
Despite popular support and the poor state of Americans’ dental health, Republican lawmakers and conservative thinktanks argue the proposal is “a solution in search of a problem”.
The ADA has also opposed past efforts to add dental benefits to Medicare, arguing in part that the administrative burden of accepting Medicare would be too great for many dental practices.
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‘Crisis in dental care’: Bernie Sanders on his fight for better teeth for Americans
Exclusive: senator condemns ‘dysfunctional’ system and says his bill would help tens of millions who struggle to afford care
Birds of a feather…
Donald Trump invited indicted members of the Trey 9 Crips on stage at his Bronx rally. They’re currently out on $2 million in combined bail. Counts include 12 shootings.
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State board revokes license of Cedar Rapids doctor for sexual misconduct with former patient
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The Iowa Board of Medicine has revoked the license of a Cedar Rapids doctor being sued for sexual exploitation and negligence by a former patient.
The state disciplinary and licensing board recently approved a settlement agreement and final order with Scott J. Piper, 52, a doctor with Piper Family Medicine.
Scott James Piper
Piper was charged last year with sexual exploitation by a counselor or therapist. He pleaded guilty in January as part of a plea agreement with Assistant Linn County Attorney Katherine Shimkat to the offense of assault causing mental illness. The guilty plea states that on or about Oct. 28, 2021, Piper “engaged in sexual conduct with K.E., who was a patient of [Piper’s] at the time.”
The woman was receiving mental health services from Piper and was emotionally dependent upon him at the time, the criminal complaint states.
Piper was granted a deferred judgment that will wipe the public court docket of any mention of the case once Piper successfully completes two years of probation.
As a condition of his probation, Piper must enroll in a sex-offender treatment program. Prosecutors agreed that while Piper is enrolled in treatment his name will not be added to the state’s registry of sex offenders, according to online court records.
The court also ordered Piper pay a $430 civil penalty, have no contact with the victim and no further law violations.
Under the settlement agreement and order by the Board of Medicine, Piper consented to being cited for sexual misconduct and the revocation of his medical license “in order to resolve this matter without proceeding to a contested case hearing.” Piper also agreed that he may not apply for reinstatement of his license sooner than 10 years from the date of the May 17 order.
Piper’s medical license — which was issued in 2002 and renewed in October, seven months after the criminal charges were filed — will be revoked as of June 30, according to the Board of Medicine order.
He may not accept any new patients between now and then, but may see existing patients who require medical care with a chaperone. He may not contact patients outside of a professional setting, and must make staff at his practice aware of the restrictions of the state licensing board’s order.
Piper also faces a civil suit filed by the former patient, who accuses him of sexual exploitation and negligence over a two-year period in which he prescribed her medication for anxiety, depression, attention deficit disorder, attention deficit hyperactive disorder, migraine, panic disorder and polysubstance abuse.
Piper has denied any wrongdoing in the civil case, which is scheduled for a jury trial in November.
Download: Piper_ScottJ_MD-02-21-0318_02-22-0372 (1).pdf
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The state disciplinary and licensing board recently approved a settlement agreement and final order with Scott J. Piper, 52, a doctor with Piper Family Medicine.
Piper was charged last year with sexual exploitation by a counselor or therapist. He pleaded guilty in January as part of a plea agreement with Assistant Linn County Attorney Katherine Shimkat to the offense of assault causing mental illness. The guilty plea states that on or about Oct. 28, 2021, Piper “engaged in sexual conduct with K.E., who was a patient of [Piper’s] at the time.”
The woman was receiving mental health services from Piper and was emotionally dependent upon him at the time, the criminal complaint states.
Piper was granted a deferred judgment that will wipe the public court docket of any mention of the case once Piper successfully completes two years of probation.
As a condition of his probation, Piper must enroll in a sex-offender treatment program. Prosecutors agreed that while Piper is enrolled in treatment his name will not be added to the state’s registry of sex offenders, according to online court records.
The court also ordered Piper pay a $430 civil penalty, have no contact with the victim and no further law violations.
Under the settlement agreement and order by the Board of Medicine, Piper consented to being cited for sexual misconduct and the revocation of his medical license “in order to resolve this matter without proceeding to a contested case hearing.” Piper also agreed that he may not apply for reinstatement of his license sooner than 10 years from the date of the May 17 order.
Piper’s medical license — which was issued in 2002 and renewed in October, seven months after the criminal charges were filed — will be revoked as of June 30, according to the Board of Medicine order.
He may not accept any new patients between now and then, but may see existing patients who require medical care with a chaperone. He may not contact patients outside of a professional setting, and must make staff at his practice aware of the restrictions of the state licensing board’s order.
Piper also faces a civil suit filed by the former patient, who accuses him of sexual exploitation and negligence over a two-year period in which he prescribed her medication for anxiety, depression, attention deficit disorder, attention deficit hyperactive disorder, migraine, panic disorder and polysubstance abuse.
Piper has denied any wrongdoing in the civil case, which is scheduled for a jury trial in November.
Download: Piper_ScottJ_MD-02-21-0318_02-22-0372 (1).pdf
Iowa doctor’s license revoked for sexual misconduct with patient
The Iowa Board of Medicine has revoked the license of a Cedar Rapids doctor being sued for sexual exploitation and negligence by a former patient.
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another horny teacher
DeKalb Co. substitute teacher indicted on numerous charges relating to sexual acts with a student
DEKALB CO., Ala. (WAFF) - A now former DeKalb County Schools substitute teacher has been indicted on numerous charges relating to her arrest on allegations of engaging in a sex act with a student.
Stephanie Woods, 45, was arrested in February after officials received a complaint about her possibly having inappropriate relations with a student. She was arrested and charged with School Employee Engaging in a Sex Act with a Student under the age of 19.
DeKalb Co. substitute teacher arrested for allegedly engaging in sex act with student
Nearly four months later, a DeKalb County grand jury indicted Woods on three counts of Engaging in a Sex Act of Deviant Sexual Intercourse with a Student and three counts of Distributing or Soliciting Obscene Material to or from a Student.According to court documents, the victim is 17-year-old.
