Part 1: Ray briefly mentions the weather. Then he glances at the TV and Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan has proposed to raise minimum wage to $20. This leads to a discussion about Patriotism and the way the word’s meaning is starting to be changed by some of the internet search engines. They talk about the how there needs to be some way to keep the bias nature out of finding things on the internet.
Part 2: Ray, Dee Dee and Debi Davis talk about some of the things in the news. Dee Dee gives a shout out to her childhood friend today for his nomination. President Donald J. Trump announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key position in his Administration: Robert S. Gilchrist, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Lithuania. In particular the two separate attacks of NY police. One happened in Brooklyn and the other in Harlem. There are videos of each attack. David Jones joins us in studio.
Part 3: This is the History Lesson Segment: Elizabeth “Betsy” Griscom Ross (January 1, 1752 – January 30, 1836), also known by her second and third married names, Ashburn and Claypoole. She and John eloped in 1773. John Ross was assigned to guard munitions. He died in 1775. According to one legend, he was killed by a gunpowder explosion. On June 15, 1777, she married her second husband, mariner Joseph Ashburn. In 1780, Ashburn’s ship was captured by a Royal Navy frigate and he was charged with treason. May 1783, she married John Claypoole, who had earlier met Joseph Ashburn in the English Old Mill Prison; Claypoole had informed Ross of her husband’s circumstances and death. Ross made flags for the Pennsylvania navy during the American Revolution.
Part 4: Ray and David continue the discussion about the trash that attacked the police down in Harlem and Brooklyn. They both agree that those officers deserve a bunch of credit for not defending themselves.
Part 5: Ray and David listen to a clip from Prime Minister Winston Churchill about England Fighting on the land, air and sea speech. They discuss his personality a little bit. They catch up with Fox News Radio’s Simon Owen. Britain’s next Prime Minister will be Boris Johnson. Johnson, an avid supporter of Brexit and former Mayor of London. They talk about his personality and history.
Part 6: Ray plays a clip from President Ronald Reagan’s Farewell Speech in January 1989. Dr. Demi Kouzounas, Chairmwoman of the Maine Republican Party, joins us in studio. She tells the story of her immigrant parents. The discussion in this segment is about patriotism.
Part 7: Ray plays a clip from John F. Kennedy Presidential Inaugural Speech January 20, 1961. They talk about the differences in the the Republican and Democratic parties and how do the party platforms align with the people that they represent. This leads to a discussion about Immigrants. They talk about Teddy Roosevelt’s quote about how Americans can be something other than American. Dee Dee reads this quote. They end up with abortion.
Part 8: Ray plays the commercial that he and David Jones of Make Maine Great Again, played on WLOB. Joining by phone is Dep. Communications Director for @GOP, Cassie Smedile (@CMSmedile). She tells a story about the 2016 Convention. This starts the conversation and memories of Cleveland. She talk about how we need to band together, because of the votes that are heading to the floor of the US House. They continue to discuss the American values and Reagan’s Shining City on the Hill. Ray quotes Tony Blair.
Part 9: Ray plays another speech from Ronald Reagan.