07-11-19 Thorough Thursday

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Part 1:  Ray explains how the US Census works and why we need it. He explains why the citizenship question is so important. Congressional Districts! He also gets into the “my body, my choice” argument. He and Debi discuss the immunization and the Maine double-talkin’ Legislature.


Part 2:  Ray, Dee Dee and Debi welcome Bob Witkowski in studio. We talk about Sam, his daughter, and her blue hair. This was a frivolous segment. They talk about kids and kids names.

Part 3:  This is the History Lesson Segment: Patrick Henry (May 29, 1736 – June 6, 1799). He was an American attorney, planter, and orator best known for his declaration to the Second Virginia Convention (1775): “Give me liberty, or give me death!” A Founding Father, he served as the first and sixth post-colonial Governor of Virginia, from 1776 to 1779 and from 1784 to 1786.

Part 4:  Ray and Bob welcome Julie Ann Balmer by phone to discuss the 2019 Moxie Festival that will be happening this weekend starting on Friday. They will be having in a Chicken Chuckin’ contest and she Julie Ann describes the concept. There will also be a The Moxie Chugging Challenge. They discuss the 2019 Gina Mason Memorial Moxie Parade and rumor has it they are predicting this year’s parade will be at least “two cigars long.” Julie Ann explains what this means. They honor Gina Mason and explain how important she was to the Moxie Festival. They talk about the variety of uses of Moxie not to mention how good it is just on its own. They have a car show, and an outdoor movie (Dumbo) and some other great things happening on Sunday. This is a full three day event.

Part 5:  Real short segment that didn’t have much to it.

Part 6:  Ray and Bob welcome “Uncle Dave”. David Ciullo of Career Management Services and Dale Carnegie Maine, he also hosts The H.R. PowerHour on WLOB Radio. Today’s topic is some of the big changes happening with one of his companies. He announces that Dale Carnegie Maine has been sold, but they still have a great partnership. Dave talks that the are a couple of bills that have come down the pike that will affect employees. He goes into depth with how the new pregnancy bill. Bob asks him about internships and what advice does he have about getting into the permanent workforce. David says that it is important that interns make a difference. Be able to describe what your impact with the company.

Part 7:  Ray talks about some of the things that we missed earlier. On this day in history, Harper Lee and back in 1960 her book To Kill A Mockingbird was published and he also talks about the duel back in 1804 that was held in Weehawken, New Jersey, Vice President Aaron Burr fatally shoots his long-time political antagonist Alexander Hamilton.

Part 8:  Ray welcomes by phone Governor Matt Bevin of Kentucky. The boys talk about horse racing and Kentucky bourbon. Ray asks him about his service to our country. They also talk about his upcoming election. Gov. Bevin is one of the few Republicans to have been privileged to serve as Governor in Kentucky. Ray asks him about how he has dealt with the tragedy of loosing a child and the his family life. He and his wife had five biological children and they adopted five more. He explains how important adoption is and keeping siblings together. Gov. Bevin and Ray discuss Governor LePage and the legacy of his economy that LePage left our state. They chat about the differences between Liberals and Conservatives, sympathy and empathy. The Governor and Ray discuss the immunization debate. Ray asks him about his thoughts on the upcoming Senate race between Mitch McConnell and Amy McGrath.

Part 9:  Ray is joined by News Center Maine’s Pat Callaghan. The boys start off with the interview Ray just had with the Governor of Kentucky Matt Bevin. This leads to the fire has destroyed a massive Jim Beam warehouse in Kentucky filled with about 45,000 barrels of bourbon. They talk about some of the “this day in history”. Ray mentions Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird and the duel between Burr and Hamilton. They talk about the television show West Wing. They talk about a true debate in politics. They talk about Presidential Censure. Censure is a procedure for publicly reprimanding a public official for inappropriate behavior. The boys head back to the debate and real issues in politics.

Part 10:  Ray and Pat Callaghan wrap up with a discussion about how they get into a conversation and forget that they are on air. Pat is heard here every Thursday (except when he is traveling.)

07-10-19 Wacky Wednesday

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Part 1:  Ray starts with BET founder, Robert Louis Johnson and his statement that the Democratic Party has “gone too far left” and also added that partisanship has become “very wicked and very mean,”. Then he hits on the Home Depot story. President Trump took to Twitter in support of Home Depot after social media calls to boycott them after co-founder Bernie Marcus plans to back Trump’s re-election bid. Ray struggles with the name of an Illinois State Fair and JJ Jeffrey comes in and corrects him. Ray continues to with the story about the country rock band, Confederate Railroad, beening barred from performing at the Du Quoin State Fair in Du Quoin, Ill. on Aug. 27 for “90s Country Reloaded Day”.


Part 2:  Debi found the cutest little girl on YouTube. 6-Year-Old Claire Crosby sings Can’t Help Falling In Love by Elvis while playing the ukulele. Ray and Debi discuss the Democratic Debate and how leftist they have all become. Debi points out that there wasn’t not even one flag on any candidate or even the stage of the debate.

Part 3:  This is the History Lesson Segment: Josiah Bartlett (1729-1795) He represented New Hampshire at the Continental Congress, was a Delegate to Continental Congress (1774-’87); Signed Declaration of Independence in 1776, Signed Articles of Confederation in 1777. He was a State Court Judge, a Member of Federal constitutional convention (1787); He was elected Governor of New Hampshire. By age 17, he had learned some of both Latin and Greek. He also began the study of medicine, working in the office of Dr. Ordway of Amesbury at the same time. Before Bartlett turned 21, in 1750, he moved to Kingston, New Hampshire and began his practice. All three of his sons and seven of his grandsons would follow him as physicians.

Part 4:  Ray talks about Tom Steyer. He is an American billionaire hedge fund manager, philanthropist, environmentalist, liberal activist, and fundraiser. He just announced his candidacy in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries. Ray explains why this surprises him, not that he is running, but running as a democrat. He gives you another history lesson on President Hayes and how his Presidency even though he was probably one of the most moral Presidents we’ve had but was plagued with fraudulency because of the way he became President. He then gives his overview of several of the top 2020 Democrat Presidential hopefuls. He points out that AOC is running the Democratic Party.

Part 5:  Ray describes the stand Sen. Susan Collins took with the confirmation of Supreme Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh.

Part 6:  Ray reminds people what could happen if one of the Democrats that have announced that they are running for President actually get into office. He gives another history lesson. This time about how the Democrat party has treated the poor throughout our country’s history. Ray explains the full truth and asks people to dig and find out the truth. This is a very informative segment. The truth shall set you free!!!

Part 7:  Ray reminds people that this weekend is the Moxie Festival. Come and join Moxie lovers from Maine, the US and abroad at the one and only Moxie Festival. He will be announcing the parade on Saturday in Lisbon, Maine. There will be three days of fun!

Part 8:  Ray takes a call from Dave of Westbrook and he and Ray talk about his son Tyler briefly and then Dave gets to the reason he called in. He brings up an interview with US Women’s Soccer Team member, Megan Rapinoe, about why she can’t support the President. They continue with the discussion on other “celebrities” that “dis” America in the media. Somehow, they get into the difference between “faith” and “religion” as an example of how everything is a slippery slope.

Part 9:  Ray reminds the audience of the “ideas” of the rigid ideology and the inconsistency of the left and how they hate the crony capitalism of the right.

Part 10:  Ray talks about the “Good Ole Days”. He plays The Judd’s song “Grandpa (Tell Me ’bout The Good Ol’ Days)”. He talks about how family was better when there was time to sit around the dinner table and then this leads to reparations. Debi and Dee Dee join in the discussion.

Part 11:  Ray and Debi continue to talk about the responsibility of paying for the reparations.

07-09-19 Troublesome Tuesday

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Part 1:  Ray talks about President Trump’s personal tax returns. The national media and the Democrats have lost their minds over the fact that he hasn’t given them their PERSONAL tax returns.


Part 2:  Ray welcomes David Jones to the conversation and they continue with the President Trump and his effect on the economy and how the media and all of the left is against anything he does.

Part 3:  Today’s History Lesson:  Benjamin Rush (December 24, 1745 – April 19, 1813).  Ray reads a little bit of his biography. He was also a Declaration signer and was married to the daughter of another Signer, Richard Stockton. They had 13 children, nine that survived past one year old. He was a civic leader in Philadelphia, where he was a physician, politician, social reformer, humanitarian, and educator as well as the founder of Dickinson College. He served as Surgeon General of the Continental Army and became a professor of chemistry, medical theory, and clinical practice at the University of Pennsylvania.

Part 4:  Ray and David talk about the division in America. This starts with the Trump’s economy and how well it is going, but Dee Dee says, “I thought it was because of Obama policy”. This leads to the “birther” movement. Ray talk about President Ronald Reagan and finishes up with Reagan’s Farewell speech about the “City on the Hill.”

Part 5:  Ray thanks all of those that tune in and listen to the show. He tells a story about how you never know if you make a difference or not. Yesterday, he felt as though he did. He recalls the story about how working together,  they, Ray along with an audience member and the staff in Portland City Hall, made a difference.

Part 6:  Ray and David welcome Jim Richardson. Ray asks him to share what happened as a result of his flight up to Maine. This leads to the discussion about branding. They talk about how things change and end up talking about minimum wage. Jim teases Ray about his Clinton voice. They talk about Obama and Hillary Clinton. They talk about the fact that the people running for office should have to resign from their position in order to run for office.

Part 7:  The boys talk about how Florida dodged a couple of bullets in their elections. This leads to ranked choice voting and Maine’s 1st Congressional District race between Jared Golden and Bruce Poliquin.

Part 8:  The boys welcome show friend Claude Berube. He reveals why we haven’t heard from him in a while. He had been deployed to Guantanamo Bay. He is an instructor at Annapolis Naval School. They talk about Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Susan Collins and some of the other Senators. Claude explains why he has such a great appreciation of the Senate. Ray asks if he would support the United States to go back to the way the Senate used to be appointed. Ray talks about repealing the 17th Amendment. They continue their discussion on the job of being a Senator and Senator Susan Collins’ work ethic. They discuss Kentucky Democrat Amy McGrath and her run at Mitch McConnell’s seat. Great to have Claude’s perspective and congratulation on him getting his Doctorate.

Part 9:  Ray and David discuss how accurate Claude has been in the past on election predictions. They also talk what it takes to get elected. You have to be willing to ask for money and put the leather to the pavement. If you aren’t willing to put in the work you shouldn’t be elected.

Part 10:  Jim had to leave and David and Ray discuss the push to increase the minimum wage up to $15 an hour. Ray give the history of how minimum wage began. They discuss what will be happening to our economy if this happens. It will not improve the lives of people, but ruin their livelihood. They expand on this thought and give examples of what they mean. They move to the self respect that comes with having a job and being a productive member of society. Ray preaches about the radical Democrats that want to change everything that we hold dear. They only preach with division and hate. David ends with “Rome: version II.”

Part 11:  Ray reads a text that says that he is spreading hate and division. Ray reads his text with frustration and can’t believe what he is reading. He names all of the Democratic field and how they are dividing our country with socialist ideas and Anti-America ideas.

07-08-19 Monday Monday

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Part 1:  Ray talks about the FIFA World Cup and the United States win.  Ray is irritated because Thomas Jefferson’s birthday, April 13, will no longer be a holiday in the Founding Father’s hometown of Charlottesville Virginia, according to the city council. This leads to a discussion about how history proves that government has always been the oppressor. He calls on all that receive a check from the government should tear up that check.


Part 2:  David Jones joins Ray and Debi in studio. He also talks about the crazy actions of Texas Democratic Rep. Veronica Escobar who is reportedly sending staff to Mexico to find migrants returned from El Paso, Texas then coaching them to pretend that they cannot speak Spanish or are ill to exploit a loophole letting them to return to the United States. Ray then talks about how great our government has been over the years and that they are the end all and be all. They talk about the media and how they trashed President Trump and didn’t cover the American Celebration that was held on July 4th for America’s Birthday!

Part 3:  JJ Jeffrey starts of the segment with a story from over the weekend. He tells us that he met someone that recognized him by his voice and is a fan of Ray and Joe Pags.  Ray starts a new segment where he teaches about someone we should know from history. He starts if off with Charles Carroll (September 19, 1737 – November 14, 1832). He died being the last survivor of the signers of the Declaration, in 1832 at the age of 95.

Part 4:   Ray and David Jones discuss Warrick Dunn (even though he attended Florida State University) and what a great guy he would have been for Nike to have celebrated instead of Colin Kaepernick. Ray tells us his story and the wonderful things he This leads to a discussion about Georgia and their Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) They talk about how Warrick Dunn’s mother was killed in the line of Duty as a policewoman and the good works that he has done inspite of his tragedy. Ray says that their was another cop shooting last night in Georgia.

Part 5:  Ray reads a story written by Howard Kurtz of Fox News. It is about a book written by Mollie Hemingway, a Fox News contributor and senior editor at the Federalist, and Carrie Severino, chief counsel of the Judicial Crisis Network, which fought for the nomination of Judge Kavanaugh.  “Justice on Trial: The Kavanaugh Confirmation and the Future of the Supreme Court.”

Part 6:  Ray and David discuss FO Bailey Real Estate. They are always looking for properties. They have a wide variety of listings from very high end, multi-family, commercial, condo. David tells us about some of the market prices and how different areas around Maine are having great success in moving inventory. He gives us some details of some of their higher end properties that are available. He says that he has something for everyone. They talks about the team at FO Bailey Real Estate. Ray points out that the FO Bailey name and the long history it has in Maine. It is a Maine Icon with only four owners in the last 200 years.

Part 7:  David continues to list out some of the great properties that FO Bailey have on the market. Including the  Lodge at Ducktrap Retreat. Call 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:  It starts off by the group all singing the bump song. Which leads to a discussion about New York. This turns into a foodie segment in which they discuss New York cheesecake and Junior’s Cheesecake, Ray pizza and some other favorite New York establishments. They also talk about Izzy’s Cheesecake.

Part 9:  Ray reads a Fox News story. Christine Pelosi, a Democratic National Committee official and daughter of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, warned conspicuously on Saturday evening that it is “quite likely that some of our faves are implicated” in the “horrific” sex-trafficking case against politically connected financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Part 10:  Ray had to step out and David, Dee Dee and Debi take over. They discuss the top Democratic Presidential Hopefuls.

Part 11:  Ray is still out and the inmates still have control. They continue the discussion that they had started earlier.