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Activist James O’Keefe, 25, was already in Landrieu’s New Orleans office Monday when Robert Flanagan and Joseph Basel, both 24, showed up claiming to be telephone repairmen, U.S. Attorney Jim Letten’s office said Tuesday. Letten says O’Keefe recorded the two with his cell phone.
In the reception area, Flanagan, the son of acting U.S. Attorney Bill Flanagan in Shreveport, and Basel asked for access to the main phone at the reception desk.
After handling the phone, Letten’s office said, they asked for access to a phone closet so they could work on the main phone system. The men were directed to another office in the building, where they are accused of again misrepresenting themselves as telephone repairmen.
They were arrested later by the U.S. Marshal’s Service. Details of the arrest were not available. A fourth man, Stan Dai, 24, was also arrested, but Letten’s office said only that he assisted the others in planning, coordinating and preparing the operation.
Federal officials did not say why the men wanted to interfere with Landrieu’s phones or whether they were successful. Landrieu, a moderate Democrat, declined comment Tuesday. She has been in the news recently because she negotiated an increase in Medicaid funds for her state before announcing her support for Senate health care legislation.Bill Flanagan’s office confirmed his son was among those arrested, but declined further comment.
An FBI criminal complaint charging the men was unsealed Tuesday, and a magistrate set bond at $10,000 each after they made their initial court appearances wearing red prison jumpsuits.
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Keith Olbermann Devotes Entire Show To “Special Comment” On Health Care and Donates $50,000 for Free Health Care Fairs
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Keith Olbermann and his dad
Olbermann particularly targets the insurance companies, illustrating how their business models are more focused on making money than helping people, which leads to very perverse incentives. The insurance companies are concerned about profit, which is why they’re fighting against health reform. Olbermann concludes, “The insurance companies are at war with America.”
Free clinic in Los Angeles
Tonight Olbermann announced that he will be donating $50,000 to NAFC for the five state capital cities where free health fairs can be held. Olbermann believes by donating he will accomplish three things. Medical good, humanitarian good, and political good for the entire nation.The Democratic Senators who are dragging their heels on true health care reform are on the Wall of Shame:
U.S. Senator Harry Reid (Democrat -Nevada)
U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln (Democrat-Arkansas)
U.S. Senator Mark Pryor (Democrat-Arkansas)
U.S. Senator Max Baucus (Democrat-Montana)
U.S. Senator Ben Nelson (Democrat-Nebraska)
U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu (Democrat=Louisiana)
In the clip below, Olberman and Nicole Lamoureux of the National Association of Free Clinics, discuss how Americans can show their support for health reform by supporting the NAFC and its efforts to help all Americans without health care. Watch…
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In a hour long Special Comment, Olbermann explains how the American health care system is broken, and why it’s so important that the government steps in to fix it. Watch the full hour here.
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National Association of Free Clinics
Embrace the selfless individuals at the National Association of Free Clinics and make a statement in support of health reform. Find out what you can do here.
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