12-16-19 Monday Moments

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Part 1:  Ray starts off with a countdown to Christmas and the Richardson Cookie Making Day. He heads to politics with the House Judiciary Committee and the full impeachment report that Jerrold “Jerry” Nadler published and released over the weekend. Ray also compares the election in Britain to the election of 2016 in America.


Part 2:  Ray talks about the Battle of the Bulge from War World II. Ray recounts the story of his friend Edith Knowles and her brother Bud, who gave his life at the Battle of Bulge that began 75 years ago today.

Part 3:  Ray talk about several different things. He starts off with the attack in New Jersey. The two suspects in the deadly shooting at a cemetery and kosher supermarket in Jersey City held anti-Semitic views and had expressed interest in the Black Hebrew Israelite group. He also talks about their involvement with the heckling of the Covington students at the Lincoln Memorial. Ray also talks about the Electoral Votes and how Trump became President and the Democrats can’t get over it or accept it and will do anything to overturn.

Part 4:  Ray goes back to clarify the involvement of the Black Hebrew Israelite group. Members of the Black Hebrew Israelites, a fringe religious group, were heckling the Nicholas Sandmann and his classmates with homophobic and racist language. Fox News Radio’s Simon Owen join Ray to discuss the Prime Minister election results and the political ramifications in Europe.

Part 5:  Ray talks about the elected folks have been using the Capitol of the United States as a playground. He talks about some of the corrupted people and the payoffs of sexual harassment suits and others that have been enriching themselves while in office. Not just the Democrats. But enough is enough and this should be sickening to everyone.

Part 6:  Ray talks about a few different subjects. He gives a shout out to Monique for her birthday. He takes a shift to Time Magazine’s Person of the Year.  Sixteen year old Greta Thunberg who is a Climate activist. Ray talks about the long history of the Person of the Year and what it used to be and the difference of what it is now. He also talks about the President saying something about a child in a Tweet. Ray feels that it was wrong because she is a child. Ray takes a call about the Impeachment circus. He and Gordon Draper have a nice discussion.

Part 7:  Ray talks about things that happened on Today’s Date in History:  The Boston Tea Party in1773 and the Battle of the Bulge in 1944.

Part 8:  Ray welcomes Fox News Radio’s Jon Decker from the White House who was at Arlington National Cemetery for Wreaths Across America Saturday. Ray talks about Devin Nunes and plays a little Brett Baer as we wait for Jon. This is a very informative discussion.

Part 9:  Ray talks about the China deal that President Trump has been working on for a while. Ray continues with the “phase one” U.S.-China trade deal will nearly double U.S. exports to China over the next two years. He also compares President Obama and his accomplishments of making America second in every deal to President Trump’s making sure that America is number one in all the deals he makes.

Part 10:  Mercedes Schlapp, Senior Advisor of President Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign and Former White House director of strategic communications, join Ray to discuss some of the great things that President Trump has been accomplishing. She also briefly tells us some of the upcoming things that the President has on his front-burner to get done, including our health-care system and pharmaceutical costs. They talk about her visit to Maine and her mission while she was here.

12-13-19 Friday Follies

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Part 1:  Ray starts with the House Judiciary Committee. Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., abruptly ended the all-day marathon hearing on the two articles of impeachment against President Trump by delaying planned votes on the matter until Friday morning. He goes all around the barn to include Georgia’s Rep. Hank Johnson comments. He is frustrated with the spin of the Democrats to the inclusion of able-bodied, able-minded people. He runs all around the barn to get back to the Impeachment issue.


Part 2:  Ray and Dee Dee are joined by Pete McVety. They talk about Pete’s plans for Christmas.

Part 3:  Ray and Pete discuss the great sale going on at McVety Hearth and Home. There are a lot of different options as they get ready for the new inventory.

Part 4:  Shawn Moody joins Ray and Pete in Studio and Wayne Hanson, Chairman of the WWA Board, join them by phone. He calls in to give an update on the convoy to Arlington National Cemetery with Wreaths Across America. Ray asks him about what is an “eligible marker”. Ray asks Wayne how long he has been involved. Shawn expresses his gratitude for the stop in Gorham in honor of the late Gorham High School Resource Officer Wayne “Pooch” Drown. Ray asks him about the mission overseas and the amount of grave sites that will be honored. Wayne describes an encounter that he retold to Ray for his book, Every Stone Has A Story.

Part 5:  Ray and Dee Dee joke around. Ray asks Shawn about his comment to Wayne about the Gorham School Resource Officer that passed away but has been a part of WWA for years.

Part 6:  Ray and the boys welcome Laurel Ryan, Owner of Nautically Northern, in studio.
Laurel is a young entrepreneur. She will be doing Freeport’s Sparkle Market. Before we get to our in studio guests, he heads across the pond to talk to Fox News Radio’s Simon Owen to talk about the election for Prime Minister. U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Conservative Party won easily in the country’s general election, which was seen as a clear mandate to deliver on Brexit. Simon says that there was more than just Brexit that got voters out. The vote was an overwhelming parliamentary majority in Britain’s general election, as Labour Party strongholds across the country swung dramatically to the Tories — and immediately led left-wing Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to announce his intention to step down. Shawn asks Simon a couple of questions.

Part 7:  Ray asks Laurel about business. Ray and Shawn get into a discussion about people, immigrants and employment. Laurel gives her opinion about how important it is for someone’s self worth. Ray sums it up in one word, DIGNITY.

Part 8:  Ray re-introduces his guests, Pete McVety and Laurel Ryan and joining them is Peter Levesque, President of Dirigo Kids. Dirigo Kids is a brother organization with Toys for Tots that is really busy picking up all of the donation boxes that have been distributed around the state. Laurel explains why and where she is up in Freeport.

Part 9:  Ray asks Peter what is happening this week with Toys for Tots. Ray asks Peter to expand on the event from last Friday night. Peter talks about the silent auction items and all that went into the evening.

Part 10:  Ray describes the upside of technology while watching Christmas through the eyes of his granddaughter. He shift gears to the House Judiciary Committee and Georgia’s Rep. Hank Johnson comments and his stunt. Ray says that the Democrats are getting their hats handed to them and Pelosi is a very good politician so it will be interesting to see how she is going to get the votes.

Part 11:  Ray talks about Washington and the elections that are coming up and how vulnerable the elected people are going to be. He also reminds people about Ranked Choice Voting.

12-12-19 Thursday!!!

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Part 1:  Ray recaps the Brexit issues that face Europe. Brittians will be heading back to the polls for the third time in 4 1/2 years. The weather is cold and rainy which doesn’t bode well for a good voter turnout. They both agree that tensions are hot, not only in America but all over the world.


Part 2:  Ray and Dee Dee welcome Bob Witkowski of Visit Portland in studio and they chat about the moon and then Fox News Radio’s Rachel Sutherland joins by phone to update us on the Impeachment Hearings and what is happening on Capitol Hill.

Part 3:  Ray and Bob talk a little about Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz testimony where he confirms that there were missteps (false narratives and lies) and irregularities (spying) during the FBI’s investigation into the Trump campaign.

Part 4:  Ray, JJ Jeffrey and Bob are back. JJ gives an announcement of the winner of Maine Better Transportation Association (MBTA) winner of the Worst Road in Maine contest. William Jarvis won by submitting a stretch of Route 201. Ray welcomes Dana Mann by phone to discuss the convoy down to Arlington National Cemetery by Wreaths Across America. Dana is a Gold Star Mom and Location Leader in Indiana. She tells us about her son, John. Ray mentions Nancy Kelly and her connection to WAA. Ray encourages all veterans to tell their story. It is so important! She is also part of Honor Flight.

Part 5:  Ray and Bob discuss the beautiful full moon that is happening tonight. Fox has been covering the St. John Properties shared $10 million in bonus money with all 198 employees and Ray, Dee Dee and Bob talk about it.

Part 6:  Ray and Bob (the Christmas Elf) welcome Dave Ciullo, Career Management Associates and host of WLOB Radio’s HR PowerHour. They joke around about the delicious cookie that he shared with Ray last week. Bob brings up the fantastic bonus that was given by Maryland Real Estate company’s bonus that is in the news and they talk about company bonuses. Dave gives some give truths about running a business that will effect bonuses. He explains that what happens in the ballot box directly effect your pocketbook. Dave says that the #1 thing that people look for from their employers is appreciation. The boys talk about other ways to show appreciation other than a bonus.

Part 7:  The boys talk about all of the beautiful things in and around Portland this time of year.

Part 8:  Ray and Bob welcome Cumberland County District Attorney Jon Sahrbeck in studio. They joke around about the cookie and quid pro quo. The boys get serious and discuss different scenarios about lying on an official/court document.

Part 9:  Jonathan is heading down to Arlington for Wreaths Across America Saturday. He name drops several law enforcement personnel that have been involved for years that has urged him to go. He made the decision to go especially since he started reading Ray’s book, Every Stone Has A Story. They discuss Edith Knowles and her story.

Part 10:  Ray and Jon welcome News Center Maine‘s Pat Callaghan for their Thursday morning chat. The talk about Wreaths Across America and Kevin Haley‘s favorite day which is  the day after, Sunday. Ray gets an email from VIP Charter Coaches, who thanks Ray for chatting about Wreaths. They have provided the bus for the Gold Star Families to ride in on the trip for several years. They move to politics and discuss the Impeachment Hearings and Horowitz Report and testimony. The boys talk about the FBI and how their agency shouldn’t be tarnished by the failed leadership and the few bad apples. They talk about the importance of taking politics out of investigations.

Part 11:  Ray and Pat continue with politics, Jonathan had to run. Ray asks Pat for his opinion of Congressman Jared Golden and the tough decision he has coming up.

12-11-19 Wednesday

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Part 1:  Ray plays Silver Bells by Steve Perry. He takes a call from Fox News Radio’s Rachel Sutherland. They briefly talk about Facebook and then get to the elephant in the room, Impeachment.


Part 2:  Ray plays Oh Holy Night sung by David Phelps who sang with the Gathers. He talks about the fundraising emails of Maine House Leader and Congressional Candidate Sara Gideon.

Part 3:  Ray and David Jones talks about the USMCA(United States Mexico Canada Agreement).

Part 4:  Ray plays a clip from President Trump’s Pennsylvania Rally. He and David chat about it. Max Merrill calls in with an update with Wreaths Across America. Max is a Vietnam Vet and his wife is a Gold Star Sister. The convey are in Newark. They close the George Washington Bridge southbound for the convoy. Ray asks Max about his service and now he is a pastor, then asks about his wife’s story.

Part 5:  Liz Harrington, National Spokesperson for the Republican National Committee, Ray and David Jones talk about the USMCA and how Pelosi simultaneously declared that they were going to go ahead with Impeachment. They take about the economy and how strong it has become under Trump. They also talk about Deregulation. Ray compares the number of regulations at the end of Obama’s and Trump’s first year.

Part 6:  Ray and David talk real estate. David Jones owner of FO Bailey Real Estate talk about how to use property as a investment. They talk about how they have personal knowledge and use their kids as examples. David stresses that FO Bailey is here to make that investment work for you and how important it is to be able to build the relationships.

Part 7:  The boys take a call with a question about real estate for David. David explains how to protect your tenants and yourself if you decide that investment real estate is right for you. David highlights a couple of properties. 1.) 20 Florence Street in Portland, 2.) 95 Morton Road in Yarmouth. Contact David today. By dealing with local businesses you can form working relationships. David’s contact information is office: 207-781-1111, cell: 207-650-3455 or email:info@fobailey.com.

Part 8:  Ray and David welcome Richard O’Leary of Veteran Mentors of Maine. He explains what their organization is all about. Their purpose is to help Veterans who need support after they have hit a rough patch, usually addiction in one form or another. They talk about the sad truth of how our veterans are cared for when they come back. This year, they are sending people down to Arlington National Cemetery with Wreaths Across America. James Orr of Veteran Mentors of Maine joins us as well. James explains that mindset change that happens when they visit Arlington. Ray re-tells the story that Kevin Haley shared with him. They are a non-profit and are completely staffed and supported volunteers. For more information or to donate, visit their website:  Veteran Mentors of Maine.

Part 9:  Ray plays a clip from the Trump Rally in this short segment.

Part 10:  Ray and David Jones continue to discuss the Impeachment. Ray reads a CNN piece and then takes on Nancy Pelosi and Adam Schiff. David pokes fun at CNN. Dee Dee compares Socialism to the Borg (Star Trek reference). David goes on a diatribe about Capitalism. Ray and David talk about the self worth that comes from working. They take a call that is worried that if this Impeachment tactic doesn’t work, they will try to pin something else and keep digging and digging instead of doing the work that they are suppose to be doing in Washington. They talk about how we fix this problem…..vote!

Part 11:  Ray goes back to the email from Sara Gideon fundraising on the lives of innocent little babies as she calls the Superior Court’s decision to uphold Kentucky’s law, cruel.