04-11-25 Friday
Segment 1: Ray Richardson talks about the deportation of the MS-13 gang member that was deported, the courts ruled that he can come back.
Segment 2: Ray starts with his wedding anniversary and a picture with his dad pointing to his watch. Dee Dee Richardson points out that back then he was always late to any event which brings up a discussion about manners and etiquette.
Segments 3-4: Ray responds to a text from Marty about illegal immigrants. Maine Rep. Barbara Bagshaw (R.-Windham) joins Ray to go over some of the crazy things they are trying to pass in Augusta and she urges people to come and testify on Monday April 14th at 10 am in VLA rm 437 LD 252. They also chat about the State Auditor’s Report and Matt Dunlap’s silence since he released it, the $11.3 billion spending package, money going to illegal immigrants instead of Mainers. Barbara mentions the Facebook Page Had Enough of Maine Democrats Vigilance Society.
Segments 5-6: Ray is frustrated by people in office not telling the truth and the People’s Veto that is in the works. He and Mike Shepherd (Political Editor for the Bangor Daily News) continue with the Maine Legislature, Maine’s Governor, Maine’s State Budget, Maine’s People’s Veto, the importance of the next election and flipping Maine’s House and Senate, candidates for Governor, Ray accuses the BDN of not writing anything negative against Gov. Mills or her administration.
Segments 7-8: Steve DiMillo (DiMillo’s Floating Restaurant in Portland Maine) and Ray talk about life, respect, and then they get into the work that Steve is doing up in Augusta fighting the Paid Family Leave Act and other things they are trying to enact against hospitality businesses in Maine which brings up a conversation of some of the great seafood restaurants around southern Maine.
Segments 9-10: Bill Diamond (Walk A Mile In Their Shoes) joins Ray and Dee Dee and they talk about his big fundraiser with The Cabin Masters, a concert featuring the Ocean House Road Band on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at The Woodshed in Manchester. The guys talk about Bill’s marriage, the cost of living back when Bill got married and his family and what they are doing. The conversation turns to the regret and catalyst for Walk A Mile, the retaliation against Betsy Grant, Jeff Timberlake and other candidates that might run for office.
Segment 11-12: Ray starts off with outrage at the story about the 2024 U.S. Amateur, Josele Ballester, a 21-year-old from Spain admitted that he urinated in Rae’s Creek at Amen Corner even though there were bathrooms available. Steve Robertson (The Maine Wire) discuss the policies of Gov. Mills and Title IX, confrontation and behavior of Gov. Mills to Pres. Trump, the funding that we will be loosing over her policies, they discuss the State of Maine’s Auditor’s Report, the competitive bid process, and a lot more.
Segment 13: Ray continues with his thoughts on the Maine Government and education system. He asks when are the people of Maine going to wake up.
Segment 14: Ray apologizes again for his hot mike moment about the Spanish amateur golfer, Jose Luis Ballester, who urinated in Rae’s Creek at Amen Corner Augusta’s 2025 Masters Tournament.
Segment 15: Ray continues to discuss the Maine Governor and the government. They take calls from John of Falmouth and Brownfield Dave.
Segment 16: Ray reminisces about coming to Maine and reflect that if he had to make that decision in today’s Maine’s business and education climate he would probably not have moved here.