Wednesday, October 7, 2009

UPDATED: VIDEOS- Keith Olbermann's Special Hourlong Comment

By GottaLaff

UPDATE, BREAKING: Per Rachel Maddow just now: Democratic leadership says they would revoke chairmanships if a Democrat sides with a Republican filibuster.

Here you go (Note: Blog title changed to reflect updates, as videos come in):

Olbermann: Health care as basic as life itself Oct. 6: In a Special Comment Hour, Countdown’s Keith Olbermann points out that there is no higher human priority than health and therefore no more basic government responsibility than ensuring the care of its citizens.


Olbermann on America’s widening health gap Oct. 6: Countdown’s Keith Olbermann warns that America is actually getting worse at addressing the health concerns of its citizens and is on track to surpass even the tragic conditions of Dickensian England.


Olbermann: Companies betting on employees’ lives Oct. 6: Countdown’s Keith Olbermann outlines how the current American health insurance system is so much more focused on making money than making Americans healthy that in some cases companies actually benefit when their employees die.



UPDATE: Here's the second to last clip:

Countdown’s Keith Olbermann presents a personal perspective on the pain of illness and the difficulties of end-of-life decision making - physical and emotional pain worlds away from the insulting "death panels" debate.



Countdown’s Keith Olbermann outlines his intention to show his support for American health reform by donating to the National Associations of Free Clinics to offer a free clinic every week in the capitol cities of the states of the six senators standing in the way of health reform in the Senate. Details for viewer participation to come.

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