Part 1:  Ray, Dee Dee Richardson and Debi Davis discuss the Old Port Festival. Ray also gives a shout out to Former Red Sox player David Ortiz “Big Papi” who is in stable condition after being shot in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on Sunday.

Part 2:  Ray talks about the tariffs on Mexico and the agreement that Mexico will start to help with the immigration problem.

Part 3:  Ray, Debi and Dee Dee welcome David Jones in studio. Ray reads a story about California’s Budget. They will be taxing the citizens so that they can pay for insurance for non-citizens.

Part 4:  Ray and David discuss the taxes and budget. Ray wants to know where does all of the money go. This brings up the infrastructure or lack of in Maine. Portland is the brunt of the discussion. The budget discussion ends up with the schools and local control. They continue down the path with a discussion about taxes and and the immigration population percentage in Maine.

Part 5:  Ray and David talk about the difference between the supporting education and supporting quality education. They expand on this idea.

Part 6:  David puts on his FO Bailey Real Estate hat. The boys talk about the market and how Portland is on the cusp of really exploding. David points out that economy is driven by the real estate market. The boys talk about the how the growth will continue and a investment properties are hard to find. When a home is price right, it is likely that you will get more than you expected. Ray points out that they have education periodically and David agrees and throws in that they also take ethics course.

Part 7:  David continues with several listings that he has. He lists out of couple that FO Bailey has to offer. One is a subdivision on Boody Street in Brunswick. He has a new listing in Freeport on Indian Ridge Road. He tells people that they can stop by FO Bailey at 183 US Route 1 in Falmouth, ME 04105 day or night. There is a nice display of some of the listings that are offered and you can see them day or night. David’s contact information is office: 207-781-1111, cell: 207-650-3455 or email: info@fobailey.com.

Part 8:  Ray takes a call for David from Bill of Casco with a real estate question. State Sen. Jeff Timberlake calls in and he and Ray discuss the up-coming budget and some of the stuff happening in Augusta. Ray takes another call and she is sad that she just learned that her son and his young family are moving to North Carolina for greener pastures. They can’t make it here because they have a lot of school debt and can’t make enough to cover their debt. They also talk about the need for trade schools.

Part 9:  Ray takes a call from Gordon Draper. He agrees wholeheartedly with one of the previous callers about the need more trades people. High school “guidance” councilors are steering students to college, but downplay the trade schools. Ray talks about how the bureaucrats need to “hear” the needs of our teachers and children. He takes another call who says that change will have to come from the bottom up. Ray wants to know where are the statics that our education system is better since the Department of Education was instituted. Ray reminds people that when someone owns 55% of anything, you own it and the other 45% loose control.

Part 10:  Ray reads a text from a 16 year old listener about Gov. Mills and her abortion stance. Ray thanks his listeners for the text messages and gives a run down of the show for tomorrow. Ray takes another call about education.

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