Segment 3: Josh Morris (R.-Turner) and Carroll Conley (Executive Director at Christian Civic League of Maine) join Ray to discuss LD 227. The bill will totally affirm abortion and gender treatments even to the point of bypassing parents. Maine will become a Sanctuary State and will be ripe to accept trafficked children. Law enforcement will not be allowed to protect children. See online testimony directions to follow. Note, you can testify now until the 1 PM Tuesday Public Hearing start to ensure the committee sees your testimony. Testifying after the Public Hearing begins does not ensure you are heard. To Testify on line: Begin at www.maine.gov. In middle box, click Legislature. At top, center click Committees and choose Legislative Committees Scroll Health Care, Insurance and Financial Services
See in top, middle Testimony Submission, or click the Shortcut to this link. NOW YOU HAVE A SERIES OF QUESTIONS TO ANSWER. #1) Choose Public Hearing #2) Read and choose as the committee: Health Care, Insurance and Financial Services #3) Date: March 5th #4) Choose Bill: LD 227 #5) You can upload your written word document or you can write your testimony there. (Note, you can also use this space to join the meeting in Zoom. I believe they chose Zoom testimony last). #6) Wrap up. Fill in the contact info and check the I am not a robot box. When you submit, you should get an email receipt.
03-01-24 Friday
Segments 1-2: Ray and Dee Dee Richardson talk about the rigid ideology ruining our state and our country. He talks about the Maine Fisherman Forum at the Samoset this weekend, windmills in Maine, abortion till birth, and more.
Segment 3: Ray continues with the President’s visit to the Southern Border and his focus on climate control instead of the “newcomers” coming over the border.
Segment 4: Ray talks about his conversation with Kenny Cianchette about his decision to run for State Senate. Kenny said that he was no longer going to be a victim of his government.
Segments 5-6: Mike Shepherd (Political Editor for the Bangor Daily News) join Ray and they talk about some of the current issues facing Mainers.
Segments 7-8: Pete McVety (former Navy at the Pentagon and owner of McVety Hearth and Home) brought his friend Goeff Lee visiting from California. The boys talk about the Jeff’s life and how he met Pete, The Beatles, and more. Steve DiMillo (DiMillo’s Floating Restaurant in Portland Maine) the boys and they talk about windmills, some of the problems the progressive ideas including electric vehicles. Jeff shares his personal experiences owning a Tesla, Steve says that there is a push to raise minimum wage in Portland from $15 per hour to $20. Steve shares this weekend’s specials.
Segment 9: Ray and Pete discuss some of the crazy coming from Augusta. Especially The Act to Promote Individual Retirement Savings through a Public-Private Partnership that aren’t even compliant with the legislation, lack of response from Maine Representatives, rigid ideology, and more.
Segment 10: Pete shares a story about his granddaughter and bacon, and Ray shares his lobster delicacy.
Segment 11: Ray, Geoff, and Pete talks about his service on an aircraft carrier, and taking off and landing a jet on the carrier, and Pete shares the story of his last flight.
Segment 12: Ray talks about QC Kinetics and more.
Segment 13: Ray takes calls about Israel/Palestine war, The Act to Promote Individual Retirement Savings through a Public-Private Partnership, making a living in Maine.
Segment 14: Ray reads an attack on coffee from a bed manufacturer, Get Laid Beds.
Segments 15-16: Ray talks about the need for good people to stand up to the tyranny from our so called law makers. He takes a call about Ranked Choice Voting and how it works, Dr. Demi Kouzounas and Sen. King’s resumes, Sen. Mitch McConnell stepping down from leadership.
02-28-24 Wednesday
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Segment 1: Ray Richardson is having a rough time with all of the things that the Democrats that are running our country/state are doing from redefining words, stealing our vote with the nation vote compact, how we hold elections and count votes, to destroying our beautiful and scenic landscapes and coastline with windmills, and more.
Segment 2: Ray talks about Virginia Lieutenant Gov. Winsome Sears (R) apologized Monday for misgendering state Sen. Danica Roem (D). He goes back to the downfall of our wonderful country with Bidenomics and the State of Maine’s Governor. He urges everyone to start standing up to the progressives and protect our country and states.
Segment 3: Ray continues with his frustration on the downfall of our country and the lack of people to step up.
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Segments 5-6: David Jones (FO Bailey Real Estate) joins Ray and Dee Dee. Gunny Mike Hall join to share information on Tomahawk missiles, China’s influence in Congress.
Segments 7-8: The FO Bailey Real Estate Segment features Dan Hatch of Custom Home Improvements, LLC. David and Dan talk about mold, mold types, mold prevention, and dehumidifiers, For more information, contact Dan at (207) 281-2486 email: dan@chi4mold.com or David’s contact information is office: 207-781-1111, cell: 207-650-3455 or email: info@fobailey.com.
Segments 9-10: Ray and David discuss family, kids, kids’ screen time, cost of cars, Ray’s new car, David’s truck, and more.
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02-29-24 Thursday
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Segments 1-2: Ray Richardson starts off with technical difficulty and yet is in a happy mood.
Segments 3-4: Bob Witkowski (Where Y’at Magazine) joins by phone live from New Orleans and they start their conversation with open carry in Louisiana and other new laws down there, and more.
Segment 5: Sophia Pride (Junior in Falmouth High School) joins Ray and Dee Dee and they discuss Sophia’s plans for her college years, Florida colleges, and more.
Segment 6: Ray, Sophia, and Dee Dee talk about kids, being mad and staying that way, the no-nothing party, the truth, the media and the truth.
Segment 7: Ray and Sophia welcome Dave Ciullo (Career Management Services and host of The H.R. PowerHour on WLOB Radio) after a spectacular drum solo. This was a great discussion about employees, HR departments, employees, jobs available, Dave’s business and what he does connecting employees with businesses.
Segment 8: Ray previews a couple of upcoming guests.
Segment 9: Ray and Sophia discuss the bump music and then welcome Phil Harriman (In The Arena podcast with Former State Senators Ethan Strimling, and television veteran Pat Callaghan). Ray and Phil talk about some of the current events in the media.
Segment 10: Ray and Sophia discuss the importance of continuing education. Sen. Susan Collins joins them and talks to Sophia about schools, then gets in to some of the things happening, like Sen. Mitch McConnell’s stepping down from leadership, the next leader of the Senate, the art of working together, the roll media and social media plays, they discuss Dr. Demi Kouzounas and her run for Senate.
Segment 11: Ray gives a tribute to his friend, Bruce Doughty, and the many lives that he touched during his lifetime. Ray and Sophia talk about the comparing wages for men and women.
Segment 12: Ray plays a clip from the movie Remember the Titans about getting the kids prepared for success and then he and Sophia discuss it.
Segments 13-14: Ray talks about Presidents Biden and Trump visiting the southern border and the illegal immigrants that are bad people. Ray quotes Marco Rubio regarding the difference between the criminal illegal immigrant and illegal immigrants, Trump’s immunity case, and more. He takes calls.
Segment 15: Ray quotes Alfred Lord Tennyson and uses it as the bases of this segment on our government and our liberties. He takes a call from Al of Saco.
Segment 16: Ray reads the story about another child’s death in Maine and pleads with people on the edge to please get help, the work that Bill Diamond and his Walk A Mile In Their Shoes Foundation. He takes more another call.