Part 1: Ray, Rep. Rich Cebra and Rep. Ellie Espling are joined by Portland Mayor Ethan Strimling. They discuss the housing tax that is being proposed for Portland. There is a housing crisis in the Portland area and there doesn’t seem to be enough affordable housing to go around. Rents are outrageous.
Part 2: The panel discusses the Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi. Kevin with the Maine Veteran Homeless Alliance calls in to discuss the housing issue and their need for space for Veterans. For more information on their mission: Facebook: www.facebook.com/MaineHomelessVeteransAlliance Website: www.youcaring.com/maine-homeless-veterans-alliance-550503.
Part 3: They panel is joined by Gordon Draper. They discuss some of the bills that was in front of them in the House. They will be heading back to Augusta on July 23. They talk about Maine’s Referendum Question 1 regarding income tax reform. For more information, visit Stop the Scam Maine. They go back to the Clean Election debate.
Part 4: Ray announces that all of the people in that cave in Thailand have been rescued. They discuss how wonderful to have the whole world working together as one.
Part 5: GOP Leader Demi Kouzounas joins the panel. Ray plays an ad about the income tax referendum. The panel discuss the ad and the referendum. Bernie Sanders came up with this model. Ray brings up the Supreme Court Judge. The talk about the litmus test. How is that good to have for a Judge. We take a call from Kenneth Capron.
Part 6: It’s all about the money. Ray brings up if saving money was really a priority, there would be some really hard choices to make. Consolidation would be a great start.
Part 7: The panel does a show and tell about the beautiful grand babies. Frequent caller calls in about Portland Mayor Ethan Strimling. They talk about up-keep of America and how we have created a generation or two that it is okay to win a participation trophy. Fox News Radio’s Jon Decker joins us to discuss Pres. Trump’s Supreme Court Nomination, Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh. Rich is looking forward to the response from the left. Ray mentions the statement from Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi.
Part 8: Ellie thinks that Sen. Susan Collins will be true to the party, but others disagree.
07-10-18 Terrific Tuesday
Part 1: Ray starts the day with the good news that they have gotten some more of the boys out of the cave in Thailand. Ray is thankful that this has been an international effort to get these boys out. Ray and Debi have a quick discussion about the Supreme Court Nomination announcement and Pres. Trumps pick. Fox News Radio’s Rachel Sutherland calls in to continue the discussion with Ray.
Part 2: Ray reads a press release about Zak Ringelstein (who is running against Sen. King and Eric Brakey) accosting Gov. LePage and blaming him for the opioid deaths and thinks that LePage should be arrested.
Part 3: Ray starts in with what it means to be an American. Rep. Rich Cebra and Assistant Republican Leader Ellie Espling join Ray.
07-09-18
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rt 1: Ray talks about the government’s role in our private lives. He talks about Maine Referendum’s Question 1 (”An Act To Establish Universal Home Care for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities,”) on the November ballot. This measure needs to be defeated. Go to Stop the Scam Maine to find out more information.
Part 2: Fox News Radio’s Simon Owen joins us with an update on the soccer team rescue out of Thailand. The rescue efforts have gotten 5 boys out. Simon describes the cave and some of the issues in getting them out. This has been an international effort.
Part 3: Assistant House Republican Leader Ellie Espling joins us by phone. Ellie explains how voting on the Gov.’s vetoes will work. She explains the conversion therapy bill will probably be sustained, because of the wording of the bill. She also hopes that they will be able to get done today. Paul from Ormand Beach, Florida calls in and talks about the development that has happened there and how it has upset the environment. It is all because of apathy.
Part 4: Ray takes a call about the vetoed bills from the Gov. and compares it to Ranked Choice Voting and he asks Ray about conversion therapy.
07-09-18 Ray Making Friends
Part 1: Ray, Debi and Dee Dee discuss Hillary Clinton and speculate on whether she is beginning to campaign for something.
Part 2: Ray talks about Eastpoint Church.
Part 3: Ray and Debi talk about conversion therapy. Gov. Paul LePage vetoed a bill that would have prohibited state-licensed mental health professionals from subjecting minors to conversion therapy, which attempts to change the orientation or identity of LGBTQ people.
Part 4: Ray reads some of the headlines about the Putin-Trump summit.