04-23-20 Thursday
Part 1: Ray mentions Nancy Pelosi and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) and their craziness. Ray talks about how he has hardened even though he has tried not to because he has had it. He talks about how Maine is what they would call the “dirty” class. People that work with their hands. Trades people.
Part 2: Ray plays a clip of AOC talking about going back to work. Ray says that she is basically Nancy Pelosi forty years ago. They believe that you should let the government tell you what to do and how you get paid.
Part 3: Ray and Bob chat and catch up.
Part 4: Ray welcomes Pat Callaghan of News Center Maine. They chat about life in quarantine. They speculate when Maine will open up for business again and remove the Stay in Place orders. They talk about the industries that can open up safely like golf courses. The talk about Don Carrigan and hardware stores. They talk about how inovated businesses have had to be as they navigate trying to stay in business. They talk about the hording of toilet paper and Ray talks about how insensitive and unfair it is to people that really need it.
Part 5: Ray and Pat continue with the conversation. Ray brings up Tom Brady and now the Gronk both heading to Tampa Bay. The speculate what Belichick have up his sleeve.
Part 6: Ray talk about the United States House of Representatives. They are suppose to be voting today on the second PPP bill. The Senate passed the bill. Ray talks about Maine’s Governor Mills’ executive order and opening up with what she is thinking about whether her deadline of May 1 will be extended or not. He takes a call from mike who asks Ray his thoughts on the Trace and Track program. Ray answers. He takes another call with another question about if a business opens up against orders, what would really happen? He takes another call about staying safe for the compromised. He also brings up the elected folks taking advantage of the COVID-19 situation. Ray states that humans are not meant to be caged.
Part 7: Ray gives a preview of some of the upcoming segments in today’s show. He talks about oil prices and says that now is the time to fill your tank. Fahad Nazer of Saudi Arabia will be joining him to find out what’s going on in Saudi Arabia.
Part 8: Ray talks to Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. Ray poses the question about what would he do with this COVID-19 Stimulus votes if he were still in the Speakers’ Chair. He is calling from Rome, Italy. They talk about a variety of subjects.
Part 9: Ray talks about the small businesses that have everything wrapped up in their business and are in jeopardy of loosing it all. Ray brings up when Biddeford Mattress Company had some issues and the employees where having trouble getting paid and the elected people all ran down to see what they could do to get the employees their money. Where are they now to help the small business company. He says that the PPP should have been a done deal weeks ago, but now the financial institutions have to start all over from scratch all because Nancy Pelosi held up the vote. He takes a call from Bill of Casco about Maine’s general fund and rainy day fund.
Part 10: Ray talks about the Jobs Report. He says be prepared that it is going to be really bad. THAT’S EXPECTED! Then he welcomes Fahad Nazer of Saudi Arabia and they talk about oil production and prices. They discuss how the Coronavirus is being addressed and mangaged. Ray asks how the COVID threat has been having on their faith and how do they manage fellowship.
Part 11: Ray and Fahad Nazer of Saudi Arabia continue their discussion about oil and oil prices.