Part 1: Ray, Joe and Mark Reilly talk about the Red Flag Bill and dire situations. Pres. Trump says “just get the guns and we’ll worry about due process later”. That is unconstitutional. This has become an emotional fight, not a logical one.
Part 2: The discussion on guns continues. Bill, a frequently caller, joins the discussion and gives a “creative” suggestion for a deterrent. They also talk about the Maine Speaker and her posturing on the school safety. Another caller talks about how the due processes needs to not be forgotten. He also doesn’t feel that the schools should give the details of the security or safety plan. We don’t need to give people that want to do us harm a roadmap to our procedures to keep us and our children safe.
Part 3: Roger Daltrey’s 74th birthday is today and the boys briefly talk about him and the band The Who. Ray goes back to rigid ideology and the root problems that go to the gun issues we are having.
03-02-18 Messengers of Misery
Part 1: Ray and Joe discuss the latest MECEP press release: Tens of millions in proposed tax breaks for profitable businesses jeopardize Maine’s future. Ray asks “How do you get a tax refund if you don’t pay taxes. Joe says that the warped reasoning that if they tax the higher brackets more, they can fund their socialist programs. Joe also points out that the economy under Gov. Baldacci was so bad and they followed the MECEP’s plan.
Part 2: Ray reads a text messenger about the earned tax credit. Ray, Joe and Mark discuss the reasoning and results of this credit.
03-02-18 Guns
Ray, Joe and Mark discuss the school safety and gun issue. Joe has a hard time with students dictating the policies of America, especially since they don’t know the constitution and laws of our country. Ray understands that they are all scared and Joe sympathizes, but that shouldn’t over shadow the constitution.
03-02-18 Tariffs
Ray is joined by Joe Bruno and Mark Reilly this morning. The boys start talking about the latest Trump idea. Wall Street watchers await Friday’s reaction to President Trump’s tariff plan, which sent the Dow down. Trump said the tariffs on aluminum and steel imports will level the playing field for American companies and help them expand after plant closings in recent years.