05-29-20 Friday
Part 1: Ray Richardson and Joe Bruno are in the house. They talk about Maine businesses that have permanently closed their doors and how Planet Janet Mills has never run or had her own business so she doesn’t understand what it takes. They talk about the protests in Minneapolis Minnesota and the death of handcuffed George Floyd and Amy Cooper, the white woman who called police on a black man bird-watching in Central Park. Ray says that she has since has been fired. They talk about how Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Heather Johnson has been shut out of the decision making meetings. Dr. Shah is the only person that the Governor is listening to and he is ruining the businesses in this state. They take a call from Mark Rielly that want everyone to give $10 the lawsuit will be completely funded. Ray says that he doesn’t understand why the Judiciary Branch and the Legislation Branch have abandoned their duty.
Part 2: Ray and Joe talk about Sara Gideon’s poll and the validity of it. This brings up the newspapers and reporters in Maine.
Part 3: Ray and Joe are joined by Dr. John Herzog. Ray plays a Tiger Woods shot from the 2005 Masters. Dr. John is open for business and seeing patiences. Mike Higgins, Executive Director of New England Professional Golfers’ Association (NEPGA) is on the line. They talk about Tracy Peevy, Mike’s wife, and Laurie Sidelinger. They talk about PGA New England and what they do. Then they chat about other golf things including PGA HOPE introduces golf to Veterans with disabilities. Joe calls out a friend.
Part 4: Ray introduces the boys again. He talks about some of the patients that Dr. Herzog has worked his magic. Laurie Sidelinger of Honor Flight Maine sent Ray a text saying how happy she was because it looks like she will be avoiding surgery. Dr. John is still taking new patients and for more information about Dr. John Herzog’s services or if you would like to set up an appointment, visit his website, Orthopedic Specialties or call, 207-781-9077, their office today.
Part 5: Ray, Dr. John and Joe are in studio. Ray teases Joe about texting with Lobsterman and Maine Rep. Candidate Wayne Parry. Maine State Representative Nate Wadsworth join the boys to discuss the numbers that Gov. Mills “doesn’t know”. There is an Appropriations Committee meeting this morning at 10am to find out where the state sits financially. Ray lays out the scenario of what has happened since April 1. Joe talks about his tax return. Ray asks how the rating process works. They talk about how in the past the money gets moved from account to account. They talk about the unemployment fiasco and how she has given ultimatums to people that defy her. Joe as Nate about the monthly reports that he is supposed to be getting, but has not received any since they have ended the session. Ray urges Nate to have a sit-in to protest the lack of leadership. Ray wants to know if the Commissioners are getting to paid to do their job, if so, then they should have consequences if they don’t. Joe says that we should shut down Portland they are the primary source of all of the problems and goes into detail about what he means.
Part 6: Ray introduces the guys again and asks Joe what is his title. Ray also says that if we vote another Democrat into the Governor’s Mansion, you get what you deserve. Ray talks about the three different branches of government, yet Maine’s has been reduced to just one, that is called a Dictatorship. The boys welcome Deputy Communications Director for @GOP, Cassie Smedile (@CMSmedile) and they discuss Charlotte and the Republican Convention. She talks about NC’s Governor dragging his feet on opening his state and getting the answers to the protocols that they will be requiring. Ray asks Joe about safety for his company (Community Pharmacy) and his 70 employees and Dr. John and his experience with Covid within his business Orthopedic Specialties to make the point that the Governor isn’t consulting with anyone but Dr. Shah, not business people.
Part 7: Ray and Dr. John talk about Covid-19 and the truth that has come out. Ray also brings up the crazy request for legislation for a race crime if you call Covid-19 the Wuhan Virus. The boys talk about China and the elected people being more loyal to China than they are to America.
Part 8: Ray and Joe talk about the Maine budget and the bond ratings. How can the Governor not know what the numbers of the state are, it is her job! They talk about Dr. Shah and his impact and qualifications. Mental illness, suicide, opioid abuse are all rampant and haven’t been addressed by the people in “charge”. Ray reiterates that if people vote in a Democratic majority in the House, Senate and Governor come November, you deserve what you get. They take a call from Mike and he gives a briefing on some of the Vets that he has been helping. They talk about the Vets Counts fundraiser that was held yesterday and Governor Mills’ order of flags lowered to half-staff throughout the whole Memorial Day weekend to honor both those who have lost their lives in military service and the 75 Maine people who have died so far from complications of COVID-19. Her order hasn’t sat well with Maine’s Veteran population or those that support them.
Part 9: Ray plays the clip that he has promised all day to play. He commentates on what it is like to be a black man in 2020. He says it is shameful about how racism is still so rampant in our society. Dr. John brings up Presidential Candidate Joe Biden’s comments during an interview with a black radio host, Charlamagne Tha God, where Biden said “You got more questions. If you have a problem figuring out if you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black.”