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Segment 1:\u00a0<\/strong> Ray Richardson starts with how the Canadian Fires seemed to be affecting his area of Maine, the FIFA Tournament games, and more.
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\nSegment 2:\u00a0<\/strong> Ray talks about Minnesota’s Board of Pardons granting clemency to Tou Lue Vang despite his rape conviction of a 10 year old, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz reactions, and more.
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\nSegments 3-4:\u00a0<\/strong> Ray plays the Gathers singing the National Anthem and then gets into the illegal immigrants, ICE, local enforcement officers, local legislatures, and more. Bob Witkowski joins and he shares what he and his visitor (Dr. Mike Ciampi) did last night. They get into different artists performing the National Anthem and how powerful music can be. Ray explains the origins of the Star Spangled Banner and Francis Scott Key’s intent, and more.
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\nSegment 5-6:\u00a0<\/strong> Sarah Parshall Perry (Attorney, Defending Education<\/a>) joins and they talk about a whole host of things including history, the movie Young Washington, her favorite Presidents – Lincoln and Washington and why. The lack of faith in our elected leaders, and more.
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\nSegments 7-8:\u00a0<\/strong> Dan Caron and Bill Schwarz both from Outpost Outfitters<\/a> to share the fun event happening this Friday and Saturday at 45 Portland Rd in Gray, ME 04039<\/a>. Dan shares some the different options for every lifestyle from beginner to advanced, what to look forward to what’s happening at their event, the competitive market and what sets them apart, and more. Bill gives us a rundown on the events on Friday, July 17 starting 8:00 AM \u2013 6:00 PM and Saturday, July 18 | 9:00 AM \u2013 5:00 PM.
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\nSegments 9-10:\u00a0<\/strong> The Breakfast Club including David Stearns (Common Sense for Maine<\/a>), Dominic Pugliares (Common Sense For Maine PAC<\/a>, Dunegrass CC<\/a>) and Tom Bill (Common Sense For Maine PAC<\/a>) joins Ray and Dee Dee and the conversation starts with Town\/City Assessment Offices overstepping and the taxes that can be applied. The conversation turns to our representatives in Washington and they go one by one starting with Chellie Pingree, Angus King, Jared Golden and Susan Collins. Robert Wessels (Former Gubernatorial Candidate) joins.
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\nSegments 11-12:\u00a0<\/strong> Ray starts with a part of the Q-Point Podcast with Corenna Quirk (Q-Point Podcast)featuring Maine Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Bobby Charles<\/a> found on all platforms including WLOB on Saturday. Ray chats with Robert to find out what he has been up to and hopes that he will become Maine’s new Sec. of State, Ray praises Robert’s integrity. Robert Wessels is here to fight to get the Maine Legislature. We are six seats away if we keep all that are already there we need to flip to gain control of the House and Senate in Augusta.
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\nSegments 15-16:\u00a0<\/strong> The boys talk some more and take calls.
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Segment 1:\u00a0 Ray Richardson starts with how the Canadian Fires seemed to be affecting his area of Maine, the FIFA Tournament games, and more. Segment 2:\u00a0 Ray talks about Minnesota’s Board of Pardons granting clemency to Tou Lue Vang despite …<\/span> Continue reading 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