Part 1:  Ray talks about President Trump’s personal tax returns. The national media and the Democrats have lost their minds over the fact that he hasn’t given them their PERSONAL tax returns.

Part 2:  Ray welcomes David Jones to the conversation and they continue with the President Trump and his effect on the economy and how the media and all of the left is against anything he does.

Part 3:  Today’s History Lesson:  Benjamin Rush (December 24, 1745 – April 19, 1813).  Ray reads a little bit of his biography. He was also a Declaration signer and was married to the daughter of another Signer, Richard Stockton. They had 13 children, nine that survived past one year old. He was a civic leader in Philadelphia, where he was a physician, politician, social reformer, humanitarian, and educator as well as the founder of Dickinson College. He served as Surgeon General of the Continental Army and became a professor of chemistry, medical theory, and clinical practice at the University of Pennsylvania.

Part 4:  Ray and David talk about the division in America. This starts with the Trump’s economy and how well it is going, but Dee Dee says, “I thought it was because of Obama policy”. This leads to the “birther” movement. Ray talk about President Ronald Reagan and finishes up with Reagan’s Farewell speech about the “City on the Hill.”

Part 5:  Ray thanks all of those that tune in and listen to the show. He tells a story about how you never know if you make a difference or not. Yesterday, he felt as though he did. He recalls the story about how working together,  they, Ray along with an audience member and the staff in Portland City Hall, made a difference.

Part 6:  Ray and David welcome Jim Richardson. Ray asks him to share what happened as a result of his flight up to Maine. This leads to the discussion about branding. They talk about how things change and end up talking about minimum wage. Jim teases Ray about his Clinton voice. They talk about Obama and Hillary Clinton. They talk about the fact that the people running for office should have to resign from their position in order to run for office.

Part 7:  The boys talk about how Florida dodged a couple of bullets in their elections. This leads to ranked choice voting and Maine’s 1st Congressional District race between Jared Golden and Bruce Poliquin.

Part 8:  The boys welcome show friend Claude Berube. He reveals why we haven’t heard from him in a while. He had been deployed to Guantanamo Bay. He is an instructor at Annapolis Naval School. They talk about Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Susan Collins and some of the other Senators. Claude explains why he has such a great appreciation of the Senate. Ray asks if he would support the United States to go back to the way the Senate used to be appointed. Ray talks about repealing the 17th Amendment. They continue their discussion on the job of being a Senator and Senator Susan Collins’ work ethic. They discuss Kentucky Democrat Amy McGrath and her run at Mitch McConnell’s seat. Great to have Claude’s perspective and congratulation on him getting his Doctorate.

Part 9:  Ray and David discuss how accurate Claude has been in the past on election predictions. They also talk what it takes to get elected. You have to be willing to ask for money and put the leather to the pavement. If you aren’t willing to put in the work you shouldn’t be elected.

Part 10:  Jim had to leave and David and Ray discuss the push to increase the minimum wage up to $15 an hour. Ray give the history of how minimum wage began. They discuss what will be happening to our economy if this happens. It will not improve the lives of people, but ruin their livelihood. They expand on this thought and give examples of what they mean. They move to the self respect that comes with having a job and being a productive member of society. Ray preaches about the radical Democrats that want to change everything that we hold dear. They only preach with division and hate. David ends with “Rome: version II.”

Part 11:  Ray reads a text that says that he is spreading hate and division. Ray reads his text with frustration and can’t believe what he is reading. He names all of the Democratic field and how they are dividing our country with socialist ideas and Anti-America ideas.

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