Part 1:  Ray had some technical difficulty and plays a lot of music. Ray talks about the Coronavirus and how it is affecting the stock market. He talks about the panic and how the country needs to calm down and everything will be okay. Panic in not the way to handle this situation. He tells us a high school story to prove that it is not a time to panic.

Part 2:  Ray plays Celtic music and David Jones joins him. They talk about the primaries that are and aren’t happening around the country. He talks about the steps that Portland and other cities are taking to mitigate the spread of the virus.

Part 3:  Ray and David Jones talk to Jason Shinn of Edward Jones Financial. They talk about the uncertainty of the economy. Ray brings up the Feds reducing the interest rates. They discuss how the economy can rebound. The boys talk about the hysteria and things that they are seeing at the grocery store. All three agree that now is the time to not panic, but to have a cool head when making important decisions. Please feel free to contact Jason or Claire Grenier at 207-885-9499 or jason.shinn@edwardjones.com.

Part 4:  Ray plays an Irish jig and gives a quick thank you to Jason for his time and gives a quick preview of the rest of this morning’s show.

Part 5:  Ray and David talk to Dr. Michael Ciampi of Ciampi Family Practice. They start off with the common practices of taking care of yourself. David asks “for a friend” when is it a good time to be tested. Doc says that the best measure of when to be tested is if you have symptoms. He also stresses that if you are having any symptom you should stay home and out of the public, even if it is just a cold or flu. Nobody wants that either. They switch gears to the Maine Bill that Dr. Ciampi is fighting in Augusta. Maine LD 2117 – An Act To Expand and Rename the Controlled Substances Prescription Monitoring Program is an over-reaching and breach of privacy bill.

Part 6:  Ray and David talk about the Dropkick Murphys and that this is their Holiday. They will be having an online concert tonight to celebrate St. Patty’s Day. Ray brings up with frustration the comments of Rep. James Clyburn, (D-SC) the top-ranking African American in Congress in an interview where he was comparing the parallels between America today and Nazi Germany and calling Pres. Trump a racist. Ray and David take a call from Derek Gause. He is the newest member of the Political Roundtable heard on Ray’s Show on Tuesday. He has self-quarantined because of a cold and is being proactive. He has been doing some of online videos to entertain himself.

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