Segments 1-2:  Ray and Dee Dee Richardson are getting ready for America’s 250th July 4th as Ray shares some of the things they will be doing including going to see the movie Young Washington in Saco and the Freeport parade and Don Campbell in Freeport. Ray reads the story of a pastor from the Revolutionary war that stood up. He continues with slavery and that it is still prevalent in today’s society. He continues with standing up for what is right.

Segments 3-4:  Ray plays the Declaration of Independence and then shares his thought on the authors and signers of this amazing document. He moves on to the need for good people to stand up for what is right and gives examples.

Segment 5-6:  Ray plays a Chris Stapleton song “The Flag My Daddy Raised Still Waves In My Heart” and welcomes Mike Shepherd (Political Editor for the Bangor Daily News) and they discuss some of the races and candidates including Hannah Pingree, Former Gov. Paul LePage, Sen. Susan Collins, and more.

Segment 7-8:  Steve DiMillo (DiMillo’s Floating Restaurant), Jon Fetherston (The Maine Wire, Sponsored by Jeff Preble Concrete) and Claude Berube (Former Annapolis Instructor, and Author) join Ray. Steve thanks Ray for his patriotism, and they talk about Maine’s loss of patriotism and then Steve shares Chef Melissa’s Northern Boil as the weekend special.

Segments 9-10:  Claude talks about the Declaration of Independence and shares some of the history behind it. This is a great march of why there is a lack of patriotism in America.

Segments 11-13:  Ray plays the speech of Red Skelton’s Pledge of Allegiance and the boys get into the crime in Lewiston and then move on to the appeal of Graham Platner. They talk about the appeal of other leaders like Clinton and more.

Segment 14:  Claude and Ray have a fantastic discussion on the some more of the history of America.

Segments 15-16:  They take calls about patriotism.

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