Part 1: Ray starts off talking about the life and what is going on in Washington. Fox News Radio’s Rachel Sutherland joins Ray to talk about the gun control. They do a little walk down memory lane about how the culture has changed. Mark Reilly joins us this morning.
Part 2: Ray, Debi and Mark talk about the TV series Turn: Washington’s Spies.
Part 3: Ray, Mark, Debi and David Jones discuss the 15 Year Old Hero Peter Wang died in his Junior ROTC uniform while helping fellow students get to safety as shots rang out inside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
02-16-18 Max Linn
Part 1: Ray is joined by Max Linn. He is running for the Senate Seat currently held by Angus King. He is running on four key platforms. Infrastructure, trade policies, immigration and strong military.
Part 2: Max believes that illegals need to go back period, including DACA. He is for legal immigration only. Fox News Radio’s Eben Brown joins us briefly on the Parkland, Florida High School Shooting. He gives us an timeline. The shooter has confessed to the police and he had his first appearance in court yesterday. We go back to Max briefly before we break and they go back to discussing immigration.
Part 3: Max wants to deport people that are here ILLEGALLY. He can help bring trade because he has traveled and has connections around the world. He specifically talks about the paper industry. They go back to immigration, Ray says that we have to go after the employers that hires illegals that take advantage of their status. Max wholeheartedly agrees. Max is for a work-based society. Fox News Radio’s Jon Decker joins us to discuss with Ray the DMZ and political climate of North and South Korea. Then Jon goes into Trump and his response to the Parkland, Florida shooting. Ray asks Jon about whether Congress will deal with the mental health issues that our nation is facing.
Part 4: Ray reminds people that Portland Mayor’s Cut the Hair of the Mayor to benefit Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital is today and please donate. Max Linn explains how his infrastructure plan will work. Tim Wilson reminds everyone to “Follow the Money”. As Max said, we have to go after the employers that hire illegal immigrants.
02-16-18 Shawn Moody
Part 1: Ray is joined in studio by Tim Wilson and Gubernatorial Candidate Shawn Moody. Fox News Radio’s Rachel Sutherland calls in and gives us an update on the happenings on the “Hill” in Washington. We have a broad and vast divides. If we have the ability to fix a lot of the problems and agree on the steps to take, but still don’t fix it., Why don’t we? Tim gives his answer and then Shawn gives his ideas on it. People that don’t want to solve a problem if they are using an emotional argument. You can win an election on emotion, but can’t govern with it. You need common sense.
Part 2: Ray, Shawn and Tim talk about how people can change once they get into office. Society has lost their pride in self. Ray talks about Shawn’s motto: “Tighten Up”. He and Ray explain what that means and Tim discusses driving down the road, how it used to be trash free and it isn’t that way anymore.
Part 3: Portland Mayor Ethan Stimling and Mayor Lance Prator calls in to discuss the Fundraiser Ethan is doing. He lost a bet over the Super Bowl with Portland, Pennsylvania Mayor Lance Prator and is making good on his bet. He is shaving his head at the Presumpscot Elementary School in Portland at 2pm today. Shipyard Brewery donated beer for the bet. Please donate to the cause Barbara Bush Hospital, https://fundraising.mmc.org/bbch/mayor. Tim, Shawn and Ray discuss some of the problems and Tim says always follow the money. That is why we can’t solve anything.
Part 4: Ray asks Shawn about mental health. It is something that needs to be addressed. There has to be a patient advocate because they are their own worst enemy. Ray believes that Government should be more involved. The average person is not equipped to handle them by themselves. Shawn tells us he was his mom’s advocate and how he took care of her.
02-16-18 Red Claws
Tim Wilson of Seeds of Peace is in the house. They talk about the Red Claws game where they saw each other last Friday. That was WLOB’s 4th Annual Military Appreciation Game. Ray gives a shout out to the staff especially Joe Quinlin for his help and Dajuan Eubanks for running such an outstanding organization.