01-15-19 Whoa It’s Wednesday

WLOB Radio...The Lobster Network

Part 1:  Ray opens up with a clip from President Trump’s rally in Wisconsin. Fox News Radio’s Simon Owen calls in to discuss several different topics. They hit on the growing Iran tensions, Brexit and a couple of other topics.


Part 2:  Ray plays another clip from Trump’s rally. He takes a call and who asks whether God is on our side regarding the Iran conflict that is unfolding. Ray talks about the possibility of there were actually more than one missile that hit the plane that was downed, killing 179 innocent people. Ray quotes the Bible and uses Skowhegan as an example. They talk about having empathy and not backing down with your beliefs.

Part 3:  Ray plays more of Trump’s rally. He then goes into the Maine History Lesson:  Percy Lebaron Spencer (July 19, 1894 – September 8, 1970) was an American physicist and inventor. He became known as the inventor of the microwave oven. Spencer was born in Howland, Maine. Eighteen months later, Spencer’s father died, and his mother soon left him in the care of his aunt and uncle. His uncle then died when Spencer was just seven years old. Spencer subsequently left grammar school to earn money to support himself and his aunt. From the ages of twelve to sixteen, he worked from sunrise to sunset at a spool mill. At the later age, he discovered that a local paper mill was soon to begin using electricity, a concept little known in his rural home region, and he accordingly began learning as much as possible about the phenomenon. Therefore, when he applied to work at the mill, he was one of three people hired to install electricity in the plant, despite never having received any formal training in electrical engineering or even finishing grammar school. At the age of 18, Spencer decided to join the U.S. Navy. He had become interested in wireless communications after learning about the wireless operators aboard the Titanic when it sank. While he was with the navy, he made himself an expert on radio technology: “I just got hold of a lot of textbooks and taught myself while I was standing watch at night.” He also subsequently taught himself trigonometry, calculus, chemistry, physics, and metallurgy, among other subjects.

Part 4:  Ray plays another clip of Trump’s rally. He turns to the current Maine administration. He compares the Mills’ and LePage administrations regarding the financial priorities. Mills has spent everything that was in the “rainy day funds”, and taxpayer paid abortions, pay for refugees before our own homeless and Maine veteran’s needs.

Part 5:  Ray continues with Maine’s present administration’s priorities and talks about Maine’s infrastructure. Ray reads a quote from Maine Transportation Commissioner Bruce Van Note “The reality is we are now competently managing a slow decline of our transportation system until bipartisan funding solutions materialize,” Van Note said at an Augusta news conference Tuesday. “The system will not fail immediately, and we will do our best to avoid any serious impacts, but holding actions only work for a short time, and the reliability of the system will suffer.” Ray wants to know when she will put Mainers needs before her wants.

Part 6:  Ray goes into a dream state and gives you his Christmas Wish List for the country and the state of Maine. He then explains how absurd and non-genuine the comments that Commissioner Van Note said. Ray takes a call. Ray expresses that there is no way that if any of the people on the Democratic stage last night win there will be a wave and  the liberal Democrats will take over and America will be on the path to Socialism. Ray talks about the history of the differences between now and back in history. The difference between someone that was elected to office for a term or two and then go back to private life and the career politicians of today. Ray takes a call.

Part 7:  Ray plays more of Trump’s speech. Ray points out that the Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s plan to hold an impeachment vote on the same day that they are signing the first phase of the China deal.

Part 8:  Ray plays some more of the rally and then gives Fox News Radio’s Jon Decker one heck of a introduction, unfortunately Jon didn’t hear it. Jon joins in and they discuss his vacation and being at the Golden Globes with Snoop Dog. They do finally get into the swamp of Washington and discuss what will be happening on the hill today.

Part 9:  Ray plays more of the rally. As the clip is playing about the water restrictors that are in the shower and water facets. Ray agrees wholeheartedly. Ray plays a montage of elected folks from 1998-1999 and their statements on impeachment and the word lynching. Meanwhile, in 2019-2020 some of the same people that used that comparison back then are outraged that it was used by the President.

Part 10:  Ray welcomes Jenna Ellis, senior legal adviser for the Trump 2020 campaign by phone. They talk about whether or not a woman can win the election for President. They talk about the feud between Sanders and Warren, Ray asks her if she voted for Hillary because she was a woman. They discuss the Impeachment process and whether Adam Schiff could be called as a witness. Ray goes into further detail about how disingenuous the House Speakers is and makes the point that this is just so that Trump with have the “stain of Impeachment” as his legacy.

Part 11:  Ray talks about collusion. He takes a call and he agrees with Ray about where the real collusion is…between the media and Democratic party. He uses Gov. LePage and DMoney as an example of the media making the truth sound false.

01-14-20 Trump Tuesday

WLOB Radio...The Lobster Network

Part 1:  Ray is all over the place. He starts off dripping with sarcasms about Iran’s “arrests” for the plane downing. He talks about all kinds of things including bathroom labels, and he epitomizes the downfall of our society with the production and marketing of male menstrual cycle products. He continues with why this is just a symptom.


Part 2:  Ray briefly talks about the text messages that he received about his first segment.

Part 3:  Ray reads a press release from Mark Geist that lived through the attack on Benghazi and states because of President Trump’s quick reaction in Baghdad, there wasn’t a repeat of Benghazi. Retired United States Marine and Benghazi annex team member Mark Geist says Iran deserves the full force of US military. Ray welcomes Col. Deo Lauria in studio. They talk about the impeachment process that is happening in Washington. The Col. can’t understand what people are saying and thinking. The boys talk about how biased the media is and he compares Gov. LePage and his administration to Pres. Trump’s administration. Ray points out that Gov. Mills is reaping the benefit Governor LePage financial gains. The Col. talks about the crazy things that the administration of women want to make prostitution legal and raising gas tax so high.

Part 4: Ray reintroduces Col. Lauria and gives a quick line of of today’s show.

Part 5:  Ray reads a part of his book, Truth About Trump: a supporter’s perspective, about differences between Obama and Trump and their regulations/de-regulations. The boys discuss how socialism works and how government is not the answer.

Part 6: The boys welcome Maine Republican Chair Demi Kouzounas. Ray played the song “You’re so vain” and dedicated it to Congress.

Part 7:  Ray, Demi and Col. Lauria welcome Former Congressman Bruce Poliquin by phone. Ray starts off with the welcome that President and First Lady Trump received at last night’s College Football Championship Game. They talk about the prosperity that citizens are enjoying as the reason Trump is so loved. They also talk about the refugees. Gov. Mills sent a letter to Washington to say that Maine will gladly take more refugees.  Ray asks Bruce about his thoughts on the Gov. putting non-citizens before our own. Bruce brings up the really large gas tax that will be coming down the pike. Bruce also tells us where the money from this tax will be used, by the way…not the roads. They talk about rural vs urban. The panel talk about the way California does business and run elections. Bruce stresses that all actions have a consequence. There is an election every year, we need to remember what is happening now and vote them out.

Part 8:  Liz Harrington, National Spokesperson for the Republican National Committee, join Ray, Col. Lauria and Demi by phone. Ray teases by playing Nobody does it better for Liz. They talk about de-regulations. Ray reads more from his book about generic drug prices. Liz also points out that the Democratic Party blamed President Trump for the events in Baghdad and Iran before the truth has even come out. The panel chat about the difference of being strong and drawing a line and the sand and not allowing them to cross it to the last 40 years of just letting things going and not standing up to terrorist.

 

01-13-19 Monday

WLOB Radio...The Lobster Network

Part 1:  Ray reviews the news of the weekend. He talks about the controversy of the plane that was down with 179 passengers. The media and some in office were so quick to blame President Trump, when in fact it was Iran who shot it down and they have even said that they did it, but somehow it is still Trump’s fault.


Part 2:  Ray plays a clip from US Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) where he lays out the truth about how some of the people in Congress are more concerned with the fact that the President ordered a surgical military strike on a long known terrorist than they are proud to have a strong and decisive President.

Part 3:  Today’s Maine History Lesson:  Harriet Elisabeth Beecher Stowe (June 14, 1811 – July 1, 1896) was an American abolitionist and author. She came from the Beecher family, a famous religious family, and is best known for her novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852), which depicts the harsh conditions for enslaved African Americans. The book reached millions as a novel and play, and became influential in the United States and Great Britain, energizing anti-slavery forces in the American North, while provoking widespread anger in the South. Stowe wrote 30 books, including novels, three travel memoirs, and collections of articles and letters. She was influential for both her writings and her public stances and debates on social issues of the day. To learn more click here.

Part 4:  Ray plays a clip from Meet the Press with host Chuck Todd and Ambassador Robert O’Brien. (The clip starts at about 4:05) Ray plays this clip and comments to show the bias nature of Chuck Todd who is not only the host, but also is the Political Director for NBC News.

Part 5:  Ray gives a shout out to Joe Bruno and Community Pharmacy. Ray talks about the Gorham branch and how great Chris (the pharmacist) was to work with helping us navigate the healthcare system. He shifts gears to the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Oilers game and how crazy it was to watch. Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz gave a scathing report about all of the misdeeds. He revealed that there were 17 inaccuracies and omissions in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) warrant applications and yet David Kris, a highly controversial former DOJ official, was just appointed by the FISA Court to oversee reforms to the FBI’s surveillance. Basically the former DOJ official.

Part 6:  Ray talks about the Constitution and ‘s understanding of what is actually in the Constitution that she is wrapping herself in and that she doesn’t actually know that she doesn’t have the power over the Senate. Ray also explains the truth about the impeachment process.

Part 7:  Ray plays another clip from Speaker Pelosi is very “concerned” about truth. Ray talks about some of the characters in this long drawn out play. He also points out that the bottom line they just are out to get Trump out of office. Ray takes a call from Larry. Larry tells us exactly how he feels about some of the elected folks in Washington. They talk about the feud between President Trump and Sen. Jerry Nadler.

Part 8:  Ray reads a text about his comment that if you don’t vote for Sen. Collins, then you aren’t smart enough to vote. He goes into depth about what he meant by that statement.

Part 9:  Ray thanks all of his audience and callers. He also thanks the people who contribute to Richardson Magazine. Ray talks about how being compassionate and having empathy for someone that is questioning or unsure of anything. He brings it up because of the Skowhegan school board meeting that erupted over biased speech on gender-neutral bathrooms. LGBTQ+ support group’s dismay at the response. He talks about the re-defining of words and that this isn’t the first time that Skowhegan has caved on the social culture of the moment.

Part 10:  Ray gives a quick lineup of tomorrow’s show and talks about the Governor Mills’ statement that we can take on more refugees. Ray tells us some of the states that have already said that they can’t handle anymore and wonders how Gov. Mills is planning on pay for them.

01-10-20 Joe Unleashed

WLOB Radio...The Lobster Network

Part 1:  Ray welcomes to Joe Bruno of Community Pharmacy. Joe has a long history in Maine Politics. They talk about the crazy United States Speaker of the House and her newest mission to undermine the President. This leads to a discussion about the plane that was shot down and why someone would be in that area of the world in the first place.


Part 2:  Joe and Ray discuss the weather including the melting of the glaciers by 2020.

Part 3:  Ray and Joe talk about a question from Bob of K’bunk about the statement that Joe said earlier.

Part 4:  Joe Unleashed:  He lets us know about the letter that Maine’s Legislative Leaders Troy Jackson and Sara Gideon sent to one of the largest companies (Bath Iron Works) in Maine a letter without the Governors’ knowledge to inform them that they might loose their tax break because they are not meeting their goals. Joe brings up the prescription drug prices. He explains that the reason cancer death rates are going down because generic pricing is much lower than name brand drugs. However, if you are on the State of Maine’s healthcare plan, they don’t cover generic, only name brand. He also brings up property tax relief and the $100 check that we are suppose to be getting in our mailbox today. Joe expands his thoughts on this train of thought. Ray goes back to the prescription verses generic drug with a question. The boys take a call from Bill of Casco….he shares his wisdom with us.  Bill asks about law enforcement vehicles having two wheel drives.

Part 5:  Ray plays a clip of US Speaker of the House Pelosi back when the Obama was President which leads to a discussion between the boys.

Part 6:  Ray relays a question from Bob the Sage of K’bunk about the difference between generic verses brand name drugs. Ray and Joe get into why the State of Maine is profiting on the sickness of Mainers.

Part 7:  Ray and Joe discuss Rowe Auto Group. Joe has been working with them and has been enjoying their help. Ray goes back to questioning the Speaker Pelosi’s true patriotism. He gives the history of Iran’s past attacks on America and Americans. Joe says that the Iranian people are nothing but cowards. The boys discuss the long history between our countries. Ray, Joe and Dee Dee discuss the people that thinks that we shouldn’t have killed the terrorist.

Part 8:  Ray talks about his son-in-law and him trying to pay him off to change his name to Richardson, he wouldn’t be bought. This leads to Joe and Ray talking about Ray trying to be kinder in the new year and how that is working. Joe says he is trying, but it isn’t working so well for him. The boys talk about the succession of people to power.

Part 9:  Ray and Joe talk about the Jobs Report and the status of the American economy. They wonder why the Mills’ Administration and Legislature doesn’t use the plan that Trump has been using because it is working. Joe talks about some of the other states that have been doing well and what was their blueprint. The boys take a call about the report and true Mainers. They talk about 401K and other investments that Mainers should be taking advantage of.

Part 10:  Ray and Joe talk about how beautiful the State of Maine is and how sad it is that the Governor and the Maine Legislature has such a choke-hold on the small business people of Maine and are over regulating them.