Ray and Loren Fields are joined in studio by Thorn Dickinson of AVANGRID. He is here to help dispel some of the myths and scare tactics that have been put out there. Ray asks about the myth that the weed killer Roundup will be used. Thorn is able to explain how they will be keeping down the overgrowth. They also talk about how Gov. Mills has done her due diligence to find out for herself the pros and cons of this project. Mainers will also be getting energy from the New England Clean Energy Connect (NECEC). The Commission voted to grant Central Maine Power’s petition for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for its proposal to build an electric transmission line from the Maine/Quebec border to Lewiston, Maine.
04-18-19 Beautiful Day
Part 1: Ray connects the dots…sort of… He starts off with the press conferences that are scheduled about the Mueller Report (that will be released today) before they are even released. Ray talks about Pres. Trump’s and Pres. Obama’s interference into the investigation. Ray jumps to the man that was arrested with gas cans at St. Francis. Then heads back to collusion and et al Pres. Obama.
Part 2: Ray welcomes Bob Witkowski of Visit Portland. They continue with the discussion on the Mueller Report. They take a call from Gordon Draper who continues the discussion and makes some points toward Pres. Obama. They discuss the Obama family’s disdain for Donald Trump.
Part 3: Bob Witkowski from Visit Portland brings us 100 Things To Do In Portland Maine Before You Die. He tells Ray, Debi and Dee Dee about the sunrise service for Easter Sunday is a don’t miss event at Fort Allen Park in Portland on the Eastern Prom. (Technical difficulty: audio is not available.)
Part 4: Ray plays a song by Take 6 which leads to a discussion with Bob about Holy Week and Notre Dame. The Cross that survived the fire and the plans to rebuild. Ray talks about how it affected him. A caller calls in to describe his feelings as he watched that magnificent building burn. Bob, Ray and Dee Dee are joined by Loren Fields. (Technical difficulty: audio is not available.)
Part 5: They boys discuss the World Series Trophy coming to Maine. Ray gives them stories of when the Red Sox won the first time.
Part 6: The boys joined by David Ciullo of Career Management Services and Dale Carnegie Maine, he also hosts The H.R. PowerHour on WLOB Radio. They discuss employee/personnel relationships. Family businesses and other companies having employees working together and having a relationship and businesses that have rules against fraternizing, but turn a blind eye to a relationship because both employees are valuable to the company.
Part 7: Ray talks more about the Mueller Report. Bob joins in the discussion about the getting to the whole picture. Loren talks about the weaponization of this FBI and Ray continues and makes even more points.
04-17-19 Pharmaceutical Drugs
Part 1: Ray, Roy Lenardson, Debi and Dee Dee are joined by Maine Senate President Troy Jackson. They chat about some of the bills that have come up for a vote. The bulk of the discussion is pharmaceutical drugs. Ray asks him about where the drugs would come from and is it legal. Ray asks about the initial investment to store and distribute the drugs. Can Maine companies get their prescriptions filled by out of country websites like CANRX. Troy says that DC isn’t doing anything to help lower the cost of prescription drugs so states need to do something. Ray talks about funding asylum seekers and the way that works and compares that to pharmaceutical market.
Part 2: Ray and Roy talk about Notre Dame and how the whole world is working together to rebuild it.
Part 3: Roy brings in some people to continue the discussion on drug importation. Shabbir Safdar is the Executive Director of The Partnership for Safe Medicines as well as Former Retired Superintendent Chief of Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Don Bell. They talk about how the counterfeit market is alive and thriving and pharmacy drugs are being cut with fentanyl. They inform us about just how dangerous it is. They tell a story about how Don is allergic to shellfish, but he can’t get a epi-pen in Canada, SO….how do they sell to the US. Ray explains why people are flocking to the “black Market” of pharmaceutical drugs.
Part 4: Ray continues his discussion with Shabbir, Don and Roy on the counterfeit drugs being sold on the websites. Roy encourages everyone to visit SafeMedicines.Org to learn the truth for yourself. Don explains where Canada gets their drugs and how they keep them so cheap. They take a call from someone with experience from Bristol England and Shabbir answers the caller concerns.
Part 5: Ray, Roy and Debi continue to speak about how important these things are to know and why does Ray know more about the bills that the people in the Legislature knows about them….Ray answers…..he does the work to know….
Part 6: Ray, Roy and Debi take a call from Lori Parham of AARP Maine. She calls in from Louisiana because she is at a conference aging. They continue the talking about how Americans pay the highest prescription drug prices in the world, and costs are rising four times as fast as overall inflation. They also discuss the importation of drugs into Maine. The AARP Maine is hosting community conversations to address the high cost of prescription drugs. If you would like to learn more, Click Here to find a meeting near you. Lori stresses that we need to lift the veil and look at all aspects of the manufacturing and drug importation to lower prescription drug costs.
04-17-19 Ray & Debi
Part 1: Ray and Debi talk about Fox News’s Bernie Sanders Town Hall. Bernie has promised “free” healthcare for all. Ray expands on Bernie’s answer and how he finally conceded that taxes would have to be raised.
Part 2: Ray talks about Michelle Obama and some of the other First Ladies and their role. Michelle’s statement about equating living under the Trump Administration to living with a divorced dad on foreign soil.
Part 3: Ray, Debi and Dee Dee are joined by Roy Lenardson and they do a quick into. (audio is not available.)