Part 1:  Ray, Nate Wadsworth, David Jones are joined by National Committeewoman Ellie Espling. The topic is Gov. Mills’ budget. Nate is on the Appropriation Committee and had a chance to read it thoroughly. They talk about the 11.3% increase in the budget. Ellie brings up the 55% toward education. They talk about the hypocrisy in the balanced budget.
Part 2:  The discussion continues on the Maine State Budget that was announced on Friday and Gov. Mills speech last night. They also talk about the Trump speech from the border last night. Waterville Mayor and GOP Assistant Chair Nick Isgro join the panel. They talk about the different visions that they have with the budget and how to make it work. They point out the education piece.
Part 3:  Nick gives his vision for Maine and the Republican Party’s role. This is his vision, he mentions rural broadband services, independent energy, manufacturing jobs, the opioid epidemic’s many facets of ending this crisis. We need to be a grassroots party and need to work from the bottom up. Look at the funding for some of the useless college degrees.
Part 4:  Ray plays part of Pres. Trump’s speech from last night. They talk about the wall and the war that is happening in our country because they have not taught history or civics in our schools. We are back to the brink of civil war. They talk about some of the past immigration laws and other civic lessons that Ray lists off. Ray quotes the Joker from Batman about the Dancing with the Devil. We are dancing on a really thin line regarding socialism. Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul calls in to discuss a whole host of different topics. He talks about the misconception that the Democrats are for the American people. They also talk about Socialism and the Democrat party and how it is now the young people’s movement. He talks about a website:  humanprogress.org that gives statistics about jobs. They talk about how having a bigger government suppresses people. Rand talks about how American taxpayers are getting ripped off in Afghanistan.
Part 5:  Ellie has a list of things that you can do to involved. Maine People Before Politics (https://www.mainepeoplebeforepolitics.com/), She Leads (contact Ellie: ellie.espling@gmail.com ), call your candidate/elected representatives and see what they need for help. There is always an opportunity to serve in your local community or run for office. We can’t be silent! Write an editorial and follow the directions and follow up. Don’t just listen to conservative radio, and engage them respectfully. Find out the lobbyist representing something that is important to you. Nick mentions a special elections in the Bangor area with Thomas M. White.
Part 6:  Rep. Nate Wadsworth talks about fighting the good fight and we need to stand up to the (as Ray calls it) Drunken Spending Spree of the Democrat Party. Demi reminds us that we are pushing out our young people because of the taxes. They compare the tax burden of New Hampshire and Maine.