Part 1:  Ray reads the court ruling about Chick Fil A down in San Antonio at their taxpayer funded airport. This lets Debi surprise him with a song about Chick Fil A. Then, Ray talks a little bit Eric Trump  who said in an interview that he was spat on by a worker at a Chicago restaurant on Tuesday night in an incident he called a “disgusting act.” He talks about the comments that have followed this story.

Part 2:  Ray and Debi discuss the Women’s USA soccer team. They discuss the United States co-captain   who has said that she will not visit Donald Trump’s White House if they win the Women’s World Cup this summer. Debi explains her thoughts that she should not be allowed to be on the team if she can’t give the respect to the American Anthem when played.

Part 3:  Ray reads and comments a little bit on Bob Mueller. He will be testifying before Congress. Ray goes into his character and states that he is a patriot. Ray says that this is a dog and pony show.

Part 4:  Ray play .38 Special’s Hold on Loosely and explains why he loves this song. He starts with Maine House Speaker Sarah Gideon’s announcement that she is running for the US Senate against Sen. Collins. He talks about Emily’s List. He explains that EMILY is an acronym. Early Money Is Like Yeast. He explains why he is supporting Sen. Collins and goes into why he is not supporting anything that Sara Gideon does.

Part 5:  Ray plays some actual heartbeat sounds. Ray doesn’t understand how they can say science is so important but ignores it for political gain. My body…my right doesn’t let allow you to sell you kidney, but can with an individual living inside a woman.

Part 6:  Ray welcomes James Orr of Veteran Mentors of Maine. He explains what their organization is all about. Their purpose is to help Veterans who need support after they have hit a rough patch. They talk about the sad truth of how our veterans are cared for when they come back. They are a non-profit and are completely staffed and supported volunteers. For more information visit their website:  Veteran Mentors of Maine.

Part 7:  We welcome the Freeport Flag Ladies, (Elaine Greene, Carmen Footer, and JoAnn Miller), in studio this morning. They have announced that they will be retiring from their weekly salute to the troops. Since 2001, each Tuesday morning for over 18 years the Freeport Flag Ladies have headed up the hill to the corner of Main and School Streets in Freeport from 8am to 9am to hold large American Flags in remembrance of 9-11 and in honor of our troops. Ray reads a simple act of kindness and it exemplifies them. Ray talks about how beloved they are all over the country and how much their kindness has meant to so many. Elaine explains that so many parents have made it okay to talk about patriotism without politics. Ray asks them to share a couple of stories. Not a dry eye!!!

Part 8:  Elaine explains that they stood not just on every Tuesday, but on every 11th of every month, every patriotic holiday as well. They also greeted planes carrying service members. Ray asks them about what will they do on September 18th. Ray asks what people can do to support them. Elaine shares some exquisite wisdom.

Part 9:  Ray welcomes back Nina McLaughlin. She is the Republican National Committee Communications Director of Maine and New Hampshire. They talk about Sarah Sanders and her replacement as President Trump’s Press Secretary. They also talk about the first of two night of debates of the Democratic Presidential hopefuls and how are they going to stand out. Nina points out that their talking points don’t make a lot of sense for our country. They talk about the difference between the noble Democrats and the socialist/progressive Democrats.

Part 10:  Ray and Nina continue their discussion about the campaigns for President. They talk about the convention of 2016 and the crowds waiting in line to get to see President Trump.

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