04-11-19 Death With Dignity
Part 1: Ray and Bob Witkowski of Visit Portland are in studio. Ray plays a clip from an interview with Bernie Sanders about Medicaid for everyone. He stops it a couple of times and points out what is Bernie is really saying. Ray and Bob continue with the slow eradication of people that are not productive in our society. They boys take a call that agrees with some of the points made. They discuss Maine’s Bill LD 1313. “An Act To Enact the Maine Death with Dignity Act”.
Part 2: The boys take a call from a guy about taking his own life and the law that is based on Faith. He is frustrated because he believes that Ray pushes his faith and morals on the audience and holds the legislature up to his beliefs.
Part 3: Ray and Bob continue the Death with Dignity conversation. Bob points out that it isn’t a good idea of representing yourself in court or to be your own doctor. There is way too much emotion involved. Bob also addresses the slippery slope of people needing protections from nefarious reasons. They take a call that believes in Hospice and believes that is much more appropriate. Ray points out the difference between assisted suicide and a DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) order.
Part 4: Ray plays another clip from yesterday’s testimony of US Attorney General William Barr and questions by U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen. Ray continues with his thoughts on getting to the truth.
Part 5: Ray talks about his Facebook Live and reads a couple of text messages. Ray takes a call from Bill of Casco and he touches on a lot of different subjects.