Part 1: Ray and Joe talk about the importation of pharmaceutical drugs from out of America. Joe and Ray talk about CANRX and the where they get their drugs that they are selling you. Joe points out the FDA has put out many warnings about sub-par medications. They get some of their drugs from Pakistan and other countries that have a sub-standard requirements for drugs. The boys take a call from Tim Frechette who asks about the illegal practice of companies of urging their employees to use CANRX.
Part 2: Ray reads a story out of New York about how the Democrats have set aside $27 million in tuition assistance for the children of undocumented immigrants in the new state budget, but wouldn’t add money to expand a similar program for kids of deceased and disabled veterans.
Part 3: Ray talks about the Russia Collusion and interfering with the 2016 campaign. Ray says that this isn’t about what is right and wrong, it was all about just “getting” Trump. Ray points to the text messages from the FBI agents that say that everything has to be reported to Obama. Ray talks about the division in our country and who is driving it. He points to Maine Rep. Rachel Talbot-Ross (D – Portland) and what she in an interview with Maine Public Radio’s Jennifer Rooks where she said that the founding of the United States itself was a “hate crime.”
Part 4: Ray is joined by Former The Ray Richardson Show Intern, Liz Torrey. Today is her last day as a News Producer at WGME CBS 13 News, Portland, but she has taken a new position down in Boston as a News Producer at WBZ. Good Luck Liz!!!!
04-12-19 Vaccinations
Part 1: Ray and Joe Bruno are joined by Shawn Moody and Cumberland County District Attorney Jonathan Sahrbeck. Leigh Richardson is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Founder of the Brain Performance Center. In a scientific first, researchers claim to have found that differences between men’s and women’s brains start in the womb. The conclusion is likely to be controversial, with some experts claiming social influences are more important. But scientists who did brain scans of 118 foetuses in the second half of pregnancy to analyze the links between gender and the connectivity of a developing brain believe the differences are biological. She didn’t do the study, but analyzed the information.
Part 2: The boys talk about the drug issues facing Cumberland County. Ray asks Jonathan about how LD 1492 “An Act To Reform Drug Sentencing Laws” which is the bill sponsored by Rep. Pinny Beebe-Center (D – Rockland) and how will that effect the tools to punish a trafficker or help a user. Jonathan hasn’t talked to Rep. Beebe-Center about why, during a crisis of opioid drug overdose is she willing to make it easier for drug traffickers.
Part 3: Ray, Joe Bruno, Shawn Moody and DA Jonathan Sahrbeck discuss the measles epidemic and vaccinations. Joe points out some of the real health problems that measles can have. They also discuss the MPV vaccination and parental rights.
Part 4: Ray asks Joe a couple of questions via email from the audience regarding vaccines. Jonathan talks about this morning’s conference on the opioid crisis in Maine.
04-12-19 Joe Friday!
Part 1: Ray is joined by Joe Bruno. They start off with the Masters and Joe’s outfit in honor of the Masters Golf Tournament. They talk about Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange and his arrest yesterday. This leads to Chelsea Manning, which leads to a discussion about the 234 US House Democrats and 2 Republicans co-sponsor a bill forcing schools to let male transgender athletes compete on girls sports teams. Fox New Radio’s Rachel Sutherland joins to continue with the discussion about Chelsea Manning and Julian Assange.
Part 2: Ray and Joe talk about Augusta. Joe points out that it is extremely quiet out of Augusta. He points out that Former Gov. Paul LePage is more vocal that current Gov. Janet Mills. They also talk about the anti-business laws and ordinances in Portland and yet they just received an award for their business environment.
04-11-19 Death With Dignity
Part 1: Ray and Bob Witkowski of Visit Portland are in studio. Ray plays a clip from an interview with Bernie Sanders about Medicaid for everyone. He stops it a couple of times and points out what is Bernie is really saying. Ray and Bob continue with the slow eradication of people that are not productive in our society. They boys take a call that agrees with some of the points made. They discuss Maine’s Bill LD 1313. “An Act To Enact the Maine Death with Dignity Act”.
Part 2: The boys take a call from a guy about taking his own life and the law that is based on Faith. He is frustrated because he believes that Ray pushes his faith and morals on the audience and holds the legislature up to his beliefs.
Part 3: Ray and Bob continue the Death with Dignity conversation. Bob points out that it isn’t a good idea of representing yourself in court or to be your own doctor. There is way too much emotion involved. Bob also addresses the slippery slope of people needing protections from nefarious reasons. They take a call that believes in Hospice and believes that is much more appropriate. Ray points out the difference between assisted suicide and a DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) order.
Part 4: Ray plays another clip from yesterday’s testimony of US Attorney General William Barr and questions by U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen. Ray continues with his thoughts on getting to the truth.
Part 5: Ray talks about his Facebook Live and reads a couple of text messages. Ray takes a call from Bill of Casco and he touches on a lot of different subjects.