07-24-18 Mayor Strimling
Part 1: Ray, David and Portland Mayor Ethan Strimling have a discussion about the voting rights of non-American citizens. The Mayor is trying to make it so that anyone that is on American soil can vote.
Part 2: Garrett Mason joins the panel with David and Jack Cianchette. Garrett talks about getting married soon and his run for Governor. Garrett is here to talk about Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). He and Maine State Rep. Heather Sirocki are introducing an people’s initiative to get a bill on the books. Garrett brings up a the fact that it isn’t a minority issue, but if it was happening blonde haired, blue eyed little girls, this would have had a different vote in the legislature. Ray wants to know where is the ACLU, Charlotte Warren and the #METOO movement.
Part 3: Ray goes back into this segment really frustrated trying to figure out why and how the legislature can’t or won’t vote to end this horrible, emotional, physical torturous practice.
Part 4: The panel is joined by the GOP Leader, Demi Kouzounas and they continue the FGM discussion. Demi gives a brief description of the practice. Ray takes a couple of calls with the discussion continuing on FGM.
Part 6: Garrett makes a couple of points to make before he takes off. To learn more about their effort and how you can help in preventing FGM, visit preventFGMinmaine.com. To learn more about it effects a woman from a personal standpoint, visit thehahafoundation.org.
Part 7: They are discussing Angus King and how “Independent” he is. He caucus with the Democrats and has never sided with the Republicans.
Part 8: Ellen Murphy’s press release is in the Portland Press is discussed.