02-17-20 President’s Day

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Part 1:  Ray opens with a clip from one of the most iconic Presidential speeches from President Ronald Reagan. He gives a shout out to Col. Deo Lauria. Ray explains how words matter and if we aren’t ever vigilant, we could go down the path of Germany, building a wall to keep IN, and guards to shoot people that tried to seek freedom. Communists built the wall, is that direction we want our country to head?


Part 2:  Mark Reilly joins Ray as plays a clip from President John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address on January 20, 1961 with the famous quote “ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” Ray gives a commentary about how the once noble Democratic party has gone down a socialistic path. He brings up his friend Harold Pachios and his service under Sargent Shriver during President Kennedy’s term in office.

Part 3:  Ray plays “Carolina in My Mind” by James Taylor. He and Mark talk about President’s Day and different president. Ray is anticipating a series on President Washington that will be on the History Channel for three nights. He asks Mark who is his favorite president.

Part 4:  Ray plays a clip from yesterday. President Trump appeared at the Daytona 500. They talk about Melania Trump and how she could be on a magazine cover. They talk about the presidential race and the primaries coming up. They talk about Bloomberg choosing Hillary as a running mate. Ray doesn’t see the attraction for him to have her and if it could be just a rumor.

Part 5:  Ray asks Mark about Amazon’s affect on the Postal Service. Ray asks Mark who is his favorite President. Mark says that there are several, each because of some of their contributions.

Part 6:  Ray welcomes back Sarem Al-Shawk and Corey Troup of Al-Shawk Home Healthcare. The boys brought in John Downing. John helps match caregiver to patient. They talk about a company up in Farmington that covers 16 different counties that will be closing and there will be a lot of people either out of a job or loosing someone that has cared for a loved one. Also discussed is how Maine’s government reimburses the home health and nursing home facilities. That they have mandated increases in expenses like wages and taxes, but not adequately brought up the reimbursements to the same level so they can’t afford to operate.

Part 7:  Ray continues talking to Sarem Al-Shawk and Corey Troup of Al-Shawk Home Healthcare and John Downing is a Personal Support Specialist. Ray asks some questions that have come through the text line and by email. You can also find them on Facebook.

Part 8:  Ray plays another presidential clip of President Reagan before he actually was President to celebrate President’s Day. He then welcomes a familiar guest from New Hampshire, Former Trump campaign manager and Senior Advisor to the President, Corey Lewandowski. Ray and Corey compare President Reagan’s business philosophy to President Trump’s. They are very similar. Deregulation was huge in both administration. Corey makes the joke. There is a knock on the door and it is the government and we’re here to help. Ray reads a text about the fallacy that because Trump has deregulated he has sold out the earth and the boys discuss this issue. They continue with the hypocrisy of the Climate Crisis people that are flying all over the place in their private jets. They also talk about how religion and faith are an integral part what makes America works.

Part 9:  Ray plays more of President Reagan and his speech about Freedom.

Part 10:  Ray finishes the Freedom speech that he started playing in the previous segment. Ray talks about patriotism and “Jingoism” (a phrase that became popular under President George W. Bush). Ray talks about being an American and the difference between us and other countries. He continues with Reagan’s vision and the popular culture and immigration. Ray calls on anyone listening that it is up to us to spread the truth about how immigration and government works. He calls for people to do their homework on Bernie Sanders if you are thinking about voting for him. Ray reminds people that Bernie ran and was rejected by the Democrats for being to Socialist. Fast  forward a short four years and the Democratic party candidates are trying to out-socialize each other.

Part 11:  Ray takes a call from Arthur Langley calls in to talk about the powerful Democratic Speaker of the House, Tip O’Neill, who became the adversary and negotiating partner of Ronald Reagan during the 1980s. He also speaks to the Cuban immigration that Ray spoke of earlier and his personal experiences of sailing in those waters.

02-14-20 Valentine’s Day

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Part 1:  Ray starts with the song Get Up Stand Up by Bob Marley. He is really frustrated with the Democratic Leaders. Ray starts off with Roger Stone and his sentencing. AG William Barr and President Trump’s Tweets and the revenge of the Democratic party. He goes into depth into the long history of how they have passed laws that doesn’t do anything but hurt the American Way of life.


Part 2:  Ray goes back to his original thoughts in the first segment about Roger Stone’s sentence. He compares Stone’s sentence to Mike Tyson’s for rape. Stone was convicted for lying to Congress all the while Congressman Adam Schiff did nothing but lie every time he opened his mouth. This is why he wanted witnesses. Put them all under oath and find out the truth.

Part 3:  Ray talks about the new partnership with Dirigo Partners and The Ray Richardson Show Text Line (207) 409-6172. Ray talks about some of the texts he receives. He talks about one in particular about people liking him. He response that he can’t be worried about what other people think of him. He brings up New Hampshire and sales tax and some of the other things that the liberal left have spent since they have been in office. Gov. Mills has spent every penny she had so now she wants to tax Netflix.
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Part 4:  Ray welcomes Dr. John Herzog. He says that the body can heal itself if given time and help. Dr. Herzog goes into depth of his techniques to allow the body to do its thing. PRP stands for platelet-rich plasma which essentially is a concentration of your own platelets and stem cells. Ray asks several questions that came in on the Dirigo Partner‘s Text Line. Dr. Herzog answers the questions.

Part 5:  Ray and Dr. John Herzog discuss arthritis and what it is and what his technique will do. He gives a really good description. Ray gets a text about why Ray is doing these segments. Ray explains that he is always looking at the cost of healthcare and looking for more options. For more information about Dr. John Herzog’s services, visit Orthopedic Specialties website or call, 1-207-781-9077, their office today.

Part 6:  Ray and Bill Diamond catch up. He missed last week and both gave rave reviews of Kristen’s appearance in his stead. Ray asks him to explain where/why he wasn’t able to be there.

Part 7:  Ray and Bill are joined by a surprise guest, John Hathaway. He brings something for Bill and then Bill explains the name on the box.

Part 8:  Ray explains why John Hathaway came in and Ray tells Bill why everyone loves Bill regardless of which side of the aisle you sit on of party or idea. They welcome spokeswoman for President Trump, Gunnery Sargent Jessie Jane Duff. She is on fire this morning. She compares Republicans to Democrats and their policies. She brings up the guns and the history of the countries that took that right away. Ray asks her about military career. She says to everyone to take the hill and keep up the good fight.

Part 9:  Ray and Bill go back to the foster care system and DHHS. Bill brings up the cases of 10-year-old Marissa Kennedy from 2018 and 5-year-old Logan Marr from back in 2001. He is looking for a better way to protect the kids in the state’s care. Bill says that right now we need to have more case workers to be able to provide the follow up visits and not allow cases to fall through the cracks.

Part 10:  Ray tells us Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) is not ruling out endorsing President Trump’s reelection campaign, even after voting to convict him in the Senate’s Impeachment Trial last month. Ray talks about winning and loosing. He brings up the stress test for banks and how that is a test set up to have banks fail.  What makes a winner and the policies that will make us losers. Ray brings up the New Way Forward Act. He talks about rules and regulations of the US Federal Government. He brings up how over managing and the regulations that Pres. Obama put into place and our economy was in the tank. Elections have consequences!

Part 11:  Ray reads some texts about a previous segment. Ray asks Bob to run for Chellie Pingree’s seat. She hasn’t done anything since she’s been there. Ray explains his stance on trusting elected folks.

02-13-20 Thursday Thoughts

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Part 1:  Ray is enraged about the talk of Impeaching Attorney General William Barr because he wants to reduce the sentence of Roger Stone (9 years). Who is a 67-year-old nonviolent first offender. He was charged with seven felony counts of obstructing Congress’s Russia investigation. Ray brings up Mike Tyson and his sentence for rape (3 years). What are the true priorities, Social or political?


Part 2:  Ray asks Bob Witkowski, Visit Portland, his thoughts on the Roger Stone saga and sentence. Then they talk about Beale Street down in Nashville.

Part 3:  The boys talk about the weather and how beautiful it can be when it snows. Ray says that he is memorized by the snow every time if snows. Bob agrees with him about how it is so pretty.

Part 4:  Ray and Bob discuss the ripple effect of Augusta and their decisions and regulations. Ray stresses that Portland is the best little big town in America. Bob agrees and goes on to state that Gov. Mills is focused on the wrong thing. Ray and Bob discuss the affordable housing “crisis”. They both give different sides of the same argument while agreeing. Bob brings up a rail system to help with commuting.

Part 5:  Ray and Bob talk about award shows and how political they have gotten. Larry calls in with something new that Sara Gideon wants to introduce to the schools.

Part 6:  Ray and Bob welcome Chris Orestis of LifeCare Xchange. They discuss long term care of aging family members. What needs to happen to be proactive in the care of the loved ones that can’t take care of themselves. They talk about Medicare, Medicaid and some of the other financial aspects. The discussion continues about the regulations that are being put into place and how Maine is one of the safest places because it is such a lower population, but the providers are trying to do the best they can with one hand tied behind their back. Chris gives his personal background that gives him the unique skill set.

Part 7:  Ray, Bob and Chris talk about options of being able to care for your aging loved ones. There are three different options financially. Chris gives some really great things to watch for to know if your loved one is in need of more care.

Part 8:  Ray and Bob welcome longtime President Donald J Trump Advisor, RNC Media Surrogate, Exec Director National Diversity Coalition For Trump(NDC Trump), Former Ga Gwinnet GOP Chair Bruce LeVell by phone. They talk about faith and how important it is to community. Bruce talks about the past and where people used to go to get help. Ray and Bruce talk about President Trump has brought the country back to a Ray stresses that faith should be directed to GOD not GOV.

Part 9:  Ray and Bob talk about Mardi Gras and Sam who lives in New Orleans. Bob also always likes looking to see who got tagged with a heart on Valentine’s Day.

Part 10:  Ray tells his audience about a couple of people that he has lost all respect for, the highest on the list is Chuck Todd. He plays a clip after telling us about the players in the interview. He says this is what we are facing. Ray plays bits of the clip and then comments after each question and answer.

Part 11:  Ray plays Earth, Wind and Fire and gives a shout out to Steve Noyes and his Glorious wife. Ray talks about some of the texts and comments that he received about the last segment about the interview with Chuck Todd. He doesn’t understand why everyone is so obsessed with what Donald Trump says and does over the most mundane things. Ray says that if you are that upset and obsessed with something someone else does, you should hit your knees and as the Lord to take that burden away.

02-12-20 Wednesday

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Part 1:  Ray announces a new partnership with Dirigo Partners as a sponsor for the Text Line: (207) 409-6172. Gordon calls in with some of the great news about Judges and Prosecutors. Ray reads an email from Bob about a theory supposedly initially proffered by Glen Beck that the entire Trump impeachment scam was a convoluted attempt to distract attention from a huge international money laundering operation out of Washington, DC. Ray explains his thoughts and ideas about Gordon’s assessment.


Part 2:  David Jones joins Ray. The boys talk about cultural appropriations and being called a racist. This is a short segment.

Part 3:  Ray and David welcome Cara Magrogan and Dr. Kelly Brunner in studio to discuss Yes on 1 Maine to Reject Big Pharma is an unprecedented grassroots People’s Veto campaign led by Maine parents to overturn a new law, LD798 (ch. 154). They stress that they are not anti-vaccination….they are anti-government mandated vaccination. Ray stresses that we aren’t “Sheepole”. We need to have some personal rights. Ray says that they are all for “choice” as long as it is what they want (abortion). The girls have said that there are a lot of the people involved have now decided to run for office. Ray says that this is an activism subject. The government should be able to tell us what to do. To find them on Facebook, click here. Ray tells a personal story of immunization. They take a call from Arthur Langley to keep an eye on the people that are representing you and keep them accountable. Vote YES on March 3rd.

Part 4:  Ray and David continue the discussion with the passion that Cara and Dr. Kelly have to have organized such a bipartisan grassroots organization. They have 800 volunteers in Yes on 1 Maine to Reject Big Pharma PAC.

Part 5:  Ray opens this segment from a clip from the movie Braveheart. FREEDOM!!!!! The boys talk about the lack of compromise of William Wallace to give up his freedom.

Part 6:  Ray and David welcome Deputy Communications Director at Republican National Committee Cassie Smedile fresh from the Trump Rally in New Hampshire. They discuss the historic landslide results that Trump received. They talk about the irrelevancy of Bill Weld. Cassie stressed that the rally focused on the campaign motto: Promises Made, Promises Kept.

Part 7:  Ray is joined by Donald Trump, Jr. by phone. Ray asks him what it is like to be on stage with is dad at one of his rallies. Don Jr. says it is amazing to feel all of the energy. They talk about media coverage and Don uses an example about an article put out 19 minutes after Pres. Trump was sworn into office. They talk about the media frenzy and their bias. They talk about the photos of the inauguration and the MLK bust lie that they remind people. Ray and Donald Jr. name a few of the things that the President has accomplished for the middle class, NATO deal to mention a few. He talks about the swamp and that they have never signed the front of a paycheck and championed the real Americans. Ray brings up the people that have been emboldened by President Trump’s resolve. Ray talks about Promises Kept and the lines of people to attend a rally.

Part 8:  Ray and David talk about three time looser Joe Biden. They are joined by News Center Maine‘s Pat Callaghan. Pat says that the song might have been played for Don Carrigan who is over in New Hampshire covering their Primary. They talk about President Trump’s rally and how difficult it was to find a New Hampshire resident to talk to because there were so many people from out of state, between coming in for vacation or the rally. Pat gives a couple of the take aways from last night’s primary vote. They speculate what would happen if Bernie looses the Democratic nomination. Would Michelle Obama join the race? Pat says that would be an interesting debate. They talk about the who is dropping out of the Democratic race and who isn’t, but more importantly, why they aren’t. Ray says that the Democrats are loosing the African-Americans of the party. David says that’s because they are prospering under Trump’s administration.

Part 9:  David request the song “Blowing in the Wind” and Ray asks him why. David explains it is because the Democrats are just blowing in the wind. They talk about Bloomberg and what he said and that he has more Cents then Sense.