05-21-25 Wednesday
Segments 1-2: Ray and Dee Dee Richardson talk about the left pushing the transgender ideology, the need for all of the labels, Maine Rep. Laurel Libby’s SCOTUS win against the Maine House to win her vote back in the House, and more.
Segment 3: Ray starts with Bill Diamond’s fundraiser and the work he is doing and reminds us about Roco Severino’s niece who was diagnosed with aggressive cancer and shares an update and urges prayers for Dean Ferris in his cancer journey. He moves on to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing featuring Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s testy exchanges with Democratic senators including Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD).
Segment 4: Ray plays a clip from Maine Legislature. Rep. Lauren Supica, (D-Bangor) and Rep. David Boyer (R-Poland) that is an example of how “bipartisanship” is working in the Maine Legislature.
Segments 5-6: Ray continues with his thoughts about the exchange between Supica and Boyer and the lack of grace and decorum in the people in power in Augusta, the need for infrastructure to support business and the influx of people. Gunny Mike Hall calls in and he shares information about some of the new artillery that we have to fight Iran and the Taliban.
Segments 7-8: Ray talks about the State of Maine and the policies that outsiders that are coming in and changing the fabric, tradition, and economy. He asks why do we punish success and he uses the construction industry as an example. David Jones (FO Bailey Real Estate) joins in with the FO Bailey Real Estate Segment from the Montsweag Flea Market. Mark shares his experience as a vendor. Ray and David chat about David running for Governor. Matt Goldfine stops by. They talk about the beautiful state of Maine and how to choose the candidates.
Segments 9-10: The boys talk about record album covers and music. Matt brings up the story about Greenpeace being ordered to pay $660M in damages resulting from a pipeline protest and the damage that was caused. They get into wind, the EPA, coal use, solar panels and the cost to make solar panels, the science to determine temps to regulating the lobster industry along the coast of Maine, the wind industry report, and more. They also talk about the Grant process.
Segments 11-12: Ray plays a clip of a heated exchange testimony of Sec. Robert F Kennedy Jr. and Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) and Peter Bolduc (Rock Mountain Ministries, The Town Farm, (207) 797-7997) joins the discussion about how we are seeing push back in the status quo. Peter talks about some of the drugs used in recovery and the economics that follow how long they are using the drugs. Peter talks about the team at The Town Farm and how personally they are all invested in the success of each member. He gives a huge thank you to the “Circle of Ray” that have been supporters in this mission. They also discuss the evolution of addiction, Narcan, and more.
Segments 13-14: Ray and Peter welcome Danielle Alvarez (RNC Senior Advisor) she is discussing President Trump’s BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL. She lays out some of the things included in the Bill and police officers to get overtime WITHOUT having to paying taxes on it is one of the points, Trump’s objective is to put the American People first, and more. Ray plays a music clip and then takes calls.
Segment 15: Ray starts with tomorrow’s Veteran’s Forward Radiothon, why we have do it, and more. Ray shares that he is writing a new book about “MAINE: A Twelve Step Program” and explains why he is writing it, how it will be dispersed, and that people need to get involved in your government and more.
Segment 16: Ray takes calls.