Ray reads a story and expands with his thoughts about a memorial that has to have the crosses on graves removed. It went through the council and was voted on. Come to find out the people that were “offended” by the crosses didn’t even live in the town. Can you imagine what would happen if it happened in Arlington? What about the Star of David? Do they have to come down as well?
03-07-18 Free Market Healthcare
Ray and Dr. Mike talk about free market healthcare. According to Wikipedia it is defined as a system of free-market healthcare, prices for healthcare goods and services are set freely by agreement between patients and health care providers, and the laws and forces of supply and demand are free from any intervention by a government, price-setting monopoly, or other authority. Dr. Ciampi gives a really nice description and some of the strides being made in the healthcare arena.
03-07-18 Blue Wave
Dr. Micheal Ciampi joins Ray and Debi in studio. It has been a while and they talk about how time flies by. Then the nor’easter that is heading was a topic. Fox News Radio’s Tonya J. Powers calls in with the Texas primary results: Did a Democratic surge happen? No, they didn’t turnout as expected. The Democrats want to make everyone believe that the states are going to start voting “Blue”, but Ray says that if the economy keeps growing, Not Gonna Happen.
03-06-18 Political Roundtable
Part 1: Portland Mayor Ethan Strimling joins by phone today. Ray asks him about Ranked Choice Voting and what are the Mayor’s thoughts on how it will work. Ray asks about the Mayor what he thinks the number of candidates will be for the race for Governor. Janet Mills, Mark Eves are discussed. They discuss school safety and assault weapons. David brings up the number or babies that were murdered under the name of abortion verses the number of people killed by assault weapons. Ray brings up Sandy Hook and the Las Vegas shootings. Ray says that this is more than just the guns. It is more about our culture. Ethan brings up background checks.
Part 2: Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap joins us by phone to discuss Ranked Choice Voting. The Peoples Alliance got their signatures certified. Sec. Dunlap discusses with the panel the constitutional stance if RCV stands. He also believes that communication is the key, and it is going to need a schedule. How does this work with “one person, one vote”?
Part 3: Republican Party Leader Demi Kouzounas joins the panel in studio. The Ranked Choice Voting discussion continues. This is just crazy!
Part 4: Assistant Minority Leader Ellie Espling calls in to discuss Ranked Choice Voting. Rep. Cebra thanks Ellie and some others for the support he got for the school safety bill that he submitted. It was voted down without any discussion. The discussion goes to the Speaker of the House, Sara Gideon, and her inappropriate behavior. Holding a rally and shutting down discussions is not the way to be a leader for all the parties. There is no discussion.
Part 5: Ray gives Rowe a shout out. They sponsor our studio and Wally has been a fantastic partner with WLOB and The Ray Richardson Show. The panel talks about cars and trucks. Excise tax becomes a topic of discussion. Ray reads a tweet from @therealdonaldtrump about a judge stated that Pres. Trump has the right to end DACA.
Part 6: Pres. Trump put his boot on the throat of North Korea with the sanctions against them. They have finally caved. No former President could get the job done. They talk about some of the shipwrecks that have been discovered. Ray takes a call and Ray disagrees that we can’t force religion on Americans. It isn’t constitutional and America was founded because people of being persecuted on their religious beliefs.