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08-08-19 Truthful Thursday

Part 1: Ray and Dee Dee discuss the Cirque du Soleil Crystal. Ray thanks Darren for the tickets and Dee Dee describes some of the beautiful scenery and artistry. They did so many acrobatic feats, most on skates. There was even a hockey player doing a tap dance on skates. Ray turns to the protests of the President on his condolence trip to El Paso and Dayton.

Part 2: Ray gives a heads up about Linda Ball coming up later on the show. Ray reads a text about Elizabeth Warren not saying something. Ray goes back and reads the headline again. Ray says that they aren’t covering Dayton because it doesn’t fit their narrative. The left are saying that Trump somehow has caused the El Paso tragedy.

Part 3: Ray and Dee Dee welcome Bob Witkowski

from Visit Portland and author of 100 Things to do in Portland Maine Before You Die. Bob gives a shout out for a former Sea Dog player, Anthony Rizzo, on his birthday. He also promotes the Sea Dogs Field of Dreams game on September 1st against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats. It’s a scene right out of the movie as the Sea Dogs wear old tyme uniforms and emerge from a cornfield. For more information on this and other Sea Dog promotions, visit www.milb.com/portland/tickets/promotions.

Part 4: Today’s History Lesson: Elbridge Gerry (July 17, 1744 – November 23, 1814) was an American politician and diplomat. As a Democratic-Republican he served as the fifth vice president of the United States under President James Madison from March 1813 until his death in November 1814. He is known best for being the eponym of gerrymandering. He was elected to the first two Congresses from Massachusetts and, in 1797, was one of several envoys sent to France. He was elected governor of Massachusetts in 1810 and 1811. He was much criticized for redistricting the state to the advantage of his own party (Democratic-Republican). A political cartoon that ran in the Boston Globe showed his strategically devised district map, which was shaped much like a salamander, along with the caption “The Gerrymander.” The term is still used today to describe the unscrupulous practice of political incumbents devising electoral districts in such a way as to virtually assure their re-election. In 1812 he was elected Vice President of the United States. He died in office, on November 23, 1814, at the age of 70. Bob gives a shout out to an history lesson tour in Portland and gives a brief touch on how the Founding Fathers affected the Portland area. The boys continue the discussion on Maine’s vast history and the contributions it has had throughout mankind.

Part 5: Ray talks about racism and how words have consequences. He goes back to the hate and discontent that President Obama spewed during his terms as President especially toward the police which made it okay to attack police and first responders.

Part 6: Ray and Bob welcome David Ciullo of Career Management Services and Dale Carnegie Maine, he also hosts The H.R. PowerHour on WLOB Radio. Today’s topic is equal pay. Dave explains how and when the new rules affect employers and employees. Bob brings up the age discrimination case involving the 78 year old music director who has been let go and suing. This brings up the discussion about age and older people that are still as sharp as a tack.

Part 7: Ray and Bob talk about the emails asking for money for candidates and groups using these tragedies in our country as a political pawn. Ray mentions a couple of names that he has received an email from in this short segment.

Part 8: Ray continues with his thoughts on the left and the emails that he has received in the last few days trying to get money by using the VICTIMS of the tragedies that happened over the weekend. Ray doesn’t know how you respect people that don’t respect life. Ray lets loose in this raw emotional segment.

Part 9: Ray talks about the attack ads against Senator Susan Collins on TV in Maine by a dark money group called “Maine Momentum“. The group is run by two political operatives, including Sara Gideon’s former communications director, and is rumored to be funded by out-of-state billionaires – but they refuse to disclose who’s behind it. It makes the deceptive claim that Senator Collins’ support of tax reform “put Medicare and Social Security in jeopardy.” About a month after the cited article was written, Senator Collins fixed this problem by ensuring the passage of a bill that specifically protected Medicare from these automatic cuts. Senator Collins’ motion to protect Medicare passed the Senate 91-8. AARP praised the effort in a December 2017 article titled “Medicare Spared From Budget Cuts in 2018”: “Congress has acted to prevent mandatory funding cuts to Medicare . . . as a result of the new tax overhaul legislation.”

Part 10: Ray welcomes Linda Ball of CMP by phone. CMP’s SmartCare billing system has been plagued with issues since it was launched in 2017 and Ray asks her what are some of the issues that have facing CMP and customers. They have added a dedicated, nine-person IT business support team to troubleshoot future problems with its billing software. Linda has been hired as a new, Maine-based manager in charge of billing and collection, and a newly created position, vice president for customer service. They talk about the investment in the corridor being built and the investment in customer service and how they are not one in the same. Linda stresses that she wants people to call if they have a problem or concern. She wants you to be a happy customer and not a frustrated one.

08-07-19 Way Out Wednesday

Part 1: Ray is all in a tizzy. He is still riled up about the media and their biased nature instead of being neutral and reporting fact. The Portland Press Herald and the attack on the Maine GOP Chair Demi Kouzounas. This leads to a discussion about the politicization of the tragedies of this past weekend. He talks about Beto and his dentist visit and what real people do at the dentist.

Part 2: Ray, Dee Dee and Debi continue with the discussion about the media and the motives. Dee Dee reads a sentence from an news article on Monday about the motive of the suspect in the Dayton shooting, but Ray points out that it was an automatic news press release that the El Paso suspect had a manifesto in support of Trump and his ideas.

Part 3: Ray continues with the media and their biased nature. They went after Ivanka Trump. Mayor Lori Lightfoot lashed out at Ivanka Trump on Tuesday for shining a spotlight on Chicago violence. “As we grieve over the evil mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, let us not overlook that Chicago experienced its deadliest weekend of the year,” Trump, a White House aide to her father, tweeted. “With 7 dead and 52 wounded near a playground in the Windy City — and little national outrage or media coverage — we mustn’t become numb to the violence faced by inner city communities every day.” Ray continues with the misdirection and biased nature of the media. He ends up with the President’s Twitter account and Ray talks about his own Facebook and why he instigates there.

Part 4: Today’s History Lesson: Button Gwinnett (1735 – May 19, 1777) was a British-born American founding father who, as a representative of Georgia to the Continental Congress, was one of the signatories (first signature on the left) on the United States Declaration of Independence. He was also, briefly, the provisional president of Georgia in 1777, and Gwinnett County (now a major suburb of metropolitan Atlanta) was named for him. Gwinnett was killed in a duel by rival Lachlan McIntosh following a dispute after a failed invasion of East Florida.

Part 5: The doctors are in the house….Ray welcomes Dr. Mike Ciampi of Ciampi Family Practice, Oren Gersten of Portland Direct Primary Care and Earl Freeman of Lower Village Doctor’s Office. Ray asks Dr. Earl why he switched from an insurance based to subscription based practice. This is a growing trend in medical care. Oren gives his reason and experience. They talk about the importance to the personal care that they are able to give to their patients.

Part 6: The Docs and Ray talk about how they got into the subscription medical care business. They discuss the benefits including discounting lab work and some medications. Dr. Mike talks about text messages and emails that allow them to be available 24/7.

Part 7: Ray reintroduces Dr. “Bud” Earl, Dr. Mike and Dr. Oren. They belong to The New England Direct Pr imary Care Alliance (NEDPCA). You can find a Doc near you. Ray asks about hospital costs and bills. Dr. Oren says that the bottomline is that as a subscription primary care doc, he is responsible for knowing what the cost of tests are that need to be run so there won’t be a surprise bill to their patients. He also says that they have, as a group, worked deals with different facilities to make getting tests done more affordable. Doc Ciampi gets into the way insurance works. It is a broken system and needs to be addressed.

Part 8: The boys give out their information again and talk about the organization and some of the doctors involved. Jack Forbush, D.O. from Osteopathic Center for Family Medicine is one of the doctors that they mentioned. He is the President of (NEDPCA).

Part 9: Ray explains why he had the doctors in studio. He talks about ObamaCare and what it was suppose to do, but it never did do what they promised it would do. Ray reminds us that the cost of medicine has skyrocketed. Medications are out of control and a lot of people had to give up their primary care giver in the process. Ray switches gears to the Former FBI agent Peter Strzok and his lawsuit to be reinstated and awarded back pay, arguing he was unfairly terminated for criticizing the president.

Part 10: Ray was made aware that someone within the sound of his voice who works for the the education system received an email from The Teachers’ Union to push the narrative that Donald Trump’s hate agenda caused the shootings.

Part 11: Ray urges people to call in so people can so people can hear from other voices, not just his. He tells a story from when he was a school administrator and in charge of hiring teachers about an interview with one prospective teacher and why she wasn’t hired. They get into a discussion about walking the walk and talking the talk. They take a call from Steve and they talk about indoctrination verses education. This leads to a discussion about government involvement and subsidies.

Part 12: Ray receives a text with a question about his position on subsidies. He is against them on all levels. Ray takes a call from Arthur Langley about the education system. He gives us some statistics from teachers that go into politics. They also talk about teachers’s union and their role in politics. Ray points out that we shouldn’t have public unions.

08-06-19 Tuesday’s Thoughts

Part 1: Ray talks about the New York Times. They changed a headline on their front page. This is just another nail in the coffin of the integrity of the media. He continues to point out some of the slow indoctrination of the media. The media shows their bias nature in very subtle ways. They show pictures and use headlines to depict their bias nature. Ray continues with the comparison of the two tragedies, El Paso and that of Dayton, Ohio. The suspect in the El Paso shooting had Trump stickers on his vehicle and a “manafesto”. Meanwhile, there is hardly any coverage of the Dayton shooting. This suspect had left leaning tendencies and was a huge Elizabeth Warren fan.

Part 2: Ray has Fox News Radio’s Jessica Rosenthal by phone. She fills us in on some of the details that are coming out El Paso, Texas regarding that tragedy that happened over the weekend.

Part 3: Today’s History Lesson: Robert Treat Paine (March 11, 1731 – May 11, 1814) was a Massachusetts lawyer and politician, best known as a signer of the Declaration of Independence as a representative of Massachusetts. He served as the state’s first Attorney General, and served as an associate justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, the state’s highest court. In 1768, he was a delegate to the provincial convention which was called to meet in Boston. Paine, along with Samuel Quincy, conducted the prosecution of Captain Thomas Preston and his British soldiers following the Boston Massacre of March 5, 1770. John Adams was opposing counsel, and Adams’ arguments won the jury’s sway, and most of the troops were let off. He later served as a justice of the state supreme court from 1790 to 1804 when he retired. He died at the age of 83 in 1814.

Part 4: Ray takes a call from frequent caller about compromise. The caller wants to compromise with the other side to get the world back to the way it should be and tells Ray that he needs to calm down. Ray states that he is calm, he just won’t give them an inch.

Part 5: Ray welcomes Fox News Radio’s Jon Decker. He informs us about President Trump’s plans for the day. He is heading to El Paso as well as Dayton to try and comfort the families of the victims of the mass shootings in Texas and Ohio.

Part 6: Ray explains why he will not give any ground. Ray continues on the the media’s bias about finding the truth. He points out to the shooting in Dayton and how the suspect killed his own sister but there isn’t much coverage about Dayton. He talks about the Portland Press Herald and some of the people that write for them. He takes a call from Larry. Larry is all worked up. The boys end up talking about the leftist spending of the Governor of Maine. Ray was taken aback by the spending spree of Janet Mills. Ray welcomes Dr. Demi Kouzounas in studio. She joins in the discussion and points out that in the majority of the mass killings, the suspects have been male. Ray asks her opinion of why and she says it is because there isn’t dad in the home. She and Ray discuss this point. They talk about the Asylum Seekers in Portland. The Chicken Pox outbreak.

Part 7: Dr. Demi is so mad. The Portland Press Herald that has printed an editorial piece that was nothing but a hit piece. They allowed the comments to stay, even though Demi’s parents immigrants. She had to go to night school with her mama to learn English. Demi says that they are inciting hate and violence.

Part 8: Ray talks about the protesters shout at Sen. Mitch McConnell’s house. Ray says don’t give them an inch. Ray and Demi continue to to discuss the Our View’s Editorial. They take a call from Gordon.

Part 9: Ray thanks people for letting him know that the mics were left on. Ray continues with the op-ed that has incited violent comments toward the GOP and Demi as the Chair of the GOP. They welcome Liz Harrington of the National Republican Party. They continue the discussion about how the coverage has been blaming President Trump, even though the shooter in Dayton has liberal leftist beliefs. Trump has called for unity, prayers working together, yet all you hear is Trump is a divider. Liz and Ray discuss the five people, including House Majority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise, were shot early Wednesday morning in Alexandria, Va., when a gunman opened fire during a practice for an annual congressional charity and who was to blame….the shooter is to blame. The media is complacent and not willing to address where the evil is coming from.

Part 10: Ray and Demi continue the editorial discussion and Arthur Langley calls in with some good advice. Ray states that they left is doing a good job of divide and conquer.

08-05-19 Monday Morning

Part 1: Ray expresses his sympathy to the communities that were devastated this weekend. He talks about growing up in Florida and how guns were a natural occurrence and nobody thought anything about a gun in the truck.

Part 2: Ray and Debi take a call about the Constitution and gun control. He explains what his position a little more. Ray respectfully disagrees with his position.

Part 3: This is the History Lesson: Edward Rutledge (November 23, 1749 – January 23, 1800) was an American politician, and youngest signatory of the United States Declaration of Independence. He later served as the 39th Governor of South Carolina. He was married on March 1, 1774 to Henrietta Middleton (17 November 1750 – 22 April 1792), daughter of Henry Middleton. The couple had three children. Rutledge had a successful law practice with his partner, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney. He became a leading citizen of Charleston. Although a firm supporter of colonial rights, he (as a delegate) was instructed initially to oppose Lee’s Resolution of independence; South Carolina’s leaders were unsure that the time was “ripe.” In May 1780, Rutledge was captured along with his co-signers of the Declaration of Independence, Arthur Middleton and Thomas Heyward during the siege of Charleston. They were released during a prisoner exchange in July 1781. Governor Rutledge, while attending an important meeting in Columbia, SC, had to be sent home because of his gout. He died in Charleston before the end of his term. Some said at the time that he died from apoplexy resulting from hearing the news of George Washington’s death.

Part 4: Ray, Debi, Dee Dee and David welcome Former US Congressman Bruce Poliquin by phone. He has made a decision on whether or not to run for office again. He lost in the last election due to Ranked Choice Voting. Bruce explains his reasons. He decided that his heart is with parents and he needs to be with his heart. This doesn’t mean that he will not be active in helping others get elected. He says this is just not the right time for him. Ray and Bruce talk about some of the issues facing Mainers.

Part 5: Ray and David discuss the willingness to stand up for your principles. Ray recalls a story of Extra host Mario Lopez after his comments on the Candance Owens Show, about actress Charlize Theron’s decision to raise one of her children transgender, Lopez noted that he had concerns about children who are very young choosing their own gender identity. He has now taken back some of what he said because of the backlash unleashed on him by the LGBTQ movement. Ray asks David about his business and how having a stance has effected him.

Part 6: Ray and FO Bailey Real Estate‘s David Jones welcome Conner Richardson in studio to discuss real estate. They talk about the changing interest rates and Ray gives some actual numbers to show how affordable it is to make a change.

Part 7: Ray, David and Conner talk about one of David’s listings that David describes in detail. Conner is actually looking for property in Falmouth for buyers that are prime. The climate for getting your home sold is perfect. Interest rates are good and they talk about Kate DiBiase of Northstar Mortgage. By dealing with local businesses you can form working relationships. He mentions a couple of subdivision in Brunswick, Autumn View Subdivision and Chamberlain Woods. David Jones’ contact information is office: 207-781-1111, cell: 207-650-3455 or email:info@fobailey.com. Conner Richardson’s info is: cell: 207-570-8528 or email:conner@connerrichardson.com. Kate DiBiase’s info is: cell: 207-450-0440 or email:kate@northstarmortgage.net.

Part 8: Ray gives a shout out for a birthday that was missed, Herbert Paul Brooks Jr. (August 5, 1937 – August 11, 2003) was the US Men’s Hockey coach during the 1980 Olympics. There was a movie that depicted the 1980 Team and their story. Ray talks about some of the tragedies and takes a call, but not on subject. Ray takes a call from Bill of Casco and he talks about how they used to trace the ammo and that they don’t do that anymore. Ray agrees, but also says that he is worried about the individual’s rights. He says that there is a fine line between.

Part 9: Ray talks some more about the mass shootings that happened. What could have been the incentive for this act of violence. He takes a call from someone that believes that it is all President Trump’s fault. Ray disagrees and explains his point of view.

Part 10: Ray continues with the same caller from the previous segment. He continues with the thought process that everything is Trump’s fault. The Iran issues, the immigration issue everything is his fault. Even though the southern border issue has been going on for so many years through so many different president, it is all Trump’s fault according to the caller. Ray says that people need to go through the ports of entry, not cross illegally.

Part 11: Ray reads a text message he got as a response to the last caller about the Bernie supporter that shot up the Congressional baseball Republican team. Ray says that he doesn’t blame Bernie for the shooter’s action, but blames the shooter. Debi relays a message from a caller about the amount of rhetoric from the other side isn’t a catalysts but Trump’s is. They take another call. Ray says that the culture of today is also sending a message. Ray says that abortion and doctor assisted suicide does have an affect and sends a loud message.

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