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05-30-25 Friday
Segments 1-2: Ray Richardson starts with Elon Musk and the 1962 Law that prohibits a private citizen from working over 130 days within a 365 day period and that it is not being reported in the news correctly. He moves on to insider trading and the political elite and who is making money off of the government information and ties it all back to the need for DOGE. The elite privilege the elected people possess. He talks about bullying.
Segments 3-4: Ray talks about the government is using you as an ATM, they don’t care about what you need or the children. Rep. Barbara Bagshaw (R-Windham 207-310-0051) joins to discuss the FREE college tuition to out-of-state students Bill and the babysitting for candidates Bill LD 818, more that the Democrats in Augusta. Barbara shares some of the other things that they are imposing, She urges you to call 207-310-0051 if you have any questions or would like to get involved.
Segments 5-6: Ray reads the bill sponsors and summary. Shawn Moody (Moody’s Collision) and Joe Bruno (Community Pharmacy) join Ray and Dee Dee and they continue to discuss LD 818 Bill. Mike Shepherd (Political Editor for the Bangor Daily News) joins the conversation.
Segment 7-9: They talk about Blue Collar Scholarship and the progress that the trades are making in schools. The need for more people in the trades. The conversation evolves into what is taxed and what isn’t taxed, tolls, income tax, and programs, and more. Bill Diamond joins as Ray reads some of the latest hospital closings.
Segment 10: Ray, Joe, and Bill Diamond (Walk A Mile In Their Shoes) are joined by Jill Cunningham (The Woodshed) announce that they have moved the date (because of the rain) for his fundraiser with The Cabin Masters, featuring a concert by the Ocean House Road Band on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at The Woodshed in Manchester. This is an annual event. Jill shares some of the fun event during the day.
Segments 11-13: Ray asks Joe about Billy Joel’s diagnosis and prognosis. They also talk about his appearance on Political Brew. Steve Robertson (The Maine Wire) joins the boys and start with the Candidate Babysitting Bill. They get into Gov. Mills ignoring The Maine Wire’s question on several developing stories, the Maine tourist season, where is Maine’s money going, Maine’s Attorney General Aaron Frey, the developing story of a student in Farmington being suspended for barking back at a furry. This brings up a whole discussion about DHHS and mental illness, and more.
Segment 14: Joe tries to understand the furry thing.
Segments 15-16: Ray, Joe, and Dee Dee take calls.
05-29-25 Thursday
Segment 1: Ray and Dee Dee Richardson are joined by Dr. Michael Ciampi (Ciampi Family Practice) and they chat about the new Bill up in Augusta that pays for babysitters for candidates while campaigning, the weather, and they take a call.
Segment 2: Ray and Doc discuss today’s guests and the courts governing from the bench.
Segments 3-4: Ray and Doc chat about Angus Kings, King’s Governorship, and now as Senator. The mess that Gov. Mills will be leaving the next Governor. Bob Witkowski (Where Y’at Magazine) joins the guys and they continue to discuss some of the shenanigans and things that the Democrats want you to believe over the years, and more.
Segments 5-6: Sarah Parshall Perry (Vice President & Legal Fellow, Defending Education) joins the party. Sarah shares what she has been working on and she brings up Thomas Jefferson High School as an example.
Segments 7-8: Dave Ciullo (Career Management Services) joins Ray, Dee Dee, and Doc to discuss some of the “great” things happening in Augusta including paying for babysitting for Candidates, and more. Dominic Pugliares (Dunegrass), Demi Kouzounas, and Tom Bill from Common Sense of Maine join the fun as they try to find relief for Dominic and all of the taxes that he has to charge his customers.
Segments 9-10: Ray starts with a text from Barry from Calgary about Canada becoming America’s 51st state. Dominic, Demi, Tom,and Dee Dee discuss possible Angus King, III, possible Governor candidates, the babysitting money for candidates, Maine’s budget, Maine’s debt, and more.
Segments 11-12: Tom Homan (White House Executive Associate Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations, also known as the “border czar”)
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Segment 16: Tais De Los Reyes (Athena’s Cantina Restaurant & Food Truck Park and Oasis Dessert Bar) and her 5 year old daughter, Athena, talk about what’s happening at Athena’s at the Food Truck Park and how it is going. Athena joined them today to share the fundraiser for her Kindergarten class.
05-28-25 Wednesday
Segment 1: Ray Richardson starts the day with the shenanigans at all of the elite colleges like Harvard and the de-funding of Harvard and ends up with the people in Congress that are fighting the American way of life and are more concerned with the country that they came from than the one they represent – America.
Segment 3: Ray is confused by the lack of outrage at the people in Augusta at the Bills they are putting forward to promote government and not making your life better with less regulations and more housing.
Segment 4: Ray talks about the State of Maine and standing up for what you believe. Supporting like-minded candidates monetarily, in-person and more.
Segments 5-6: David Jones (FO Bailey Real Estate) join Ray and Dee Dee as they discuss the trans movement, Ray plays and comments on the Scott Pelley’s Wake Forest University’s commencement speech. Gunny Mike joins the conversation to share information about U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM). It is one of the eleven unified combatant commands of the United States Department of Defense, headquartered at Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany. It is responsible for U.S. military operations, including fighting regional conflicts[5] and maintaining military relations with 53 African nations. Visit ForeignAssistance.org to find more American handouts to other countries.
Segments 7-8: In this FO Bailey Real Estate Segment, Rob Baldacci calls in and Ray asks him about his brother’s Sen. Joe Baldacci (D-Penobscot) Bill that would have instituted harsher penalties for parents who negligently harm children by allowing them to be exposed to deadly fentanyl. The boys move on to real estate. There is a housing shortage due to governmental regulations and a robust economy. Rob’s contact information is email: robert@fobailey.com or phone: 207-756-2063. David’s contact information is office: 207-781-1111, cell: 207-650-3455, or email: info@fobailey.com.
Segments 9-10: Peter Bolduc (Rock Mountain Ministries, The Town Farm, (207) 797-7997) Ray, David, and Dee Dee discuss the simple pleasures of dirt roads, and then Peter shares some of the great things happening at The Town Farm including some new members of his crew. He describes some of the jobs that The Town Farm has accomplished. Peter gives a shout out to all of the “Circle of Ray” friends and family for all of their support.
Segments 11-12: Ray and David talk about the Judicial System and Federal Judges ruling to fit the Social agenda instead of upholding the law or Constitution. The talk about Sen. Joe Baldacci (D-Penobscot) Bill (LD 592 – An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Crime of Endangering the Welfare of a Child) and the fact that the elected Democrats don’t support or protect the children of Maine.
Segments 13-14: Steve Gruber (Nationally Syndicated host of Real America Voice and The Steve Gruber Show) joins Ray and they talk about Steve broadcasting from the White House, Ivey’s Birthday, Scott Pelley’s Wake Forest University’s commencement speech, CNN, Brian Williams (Former Anchor at CNN), and more.
Segment 15: Ray and Dee Dee welcome Dahlia Antoinette Bill fresh from her trip to Washington D.C. and she shares information from her trip including her visit with Sen. Susan Collins. They discuss the love of history.
Segment 16: Ray and Dahlia talk about a little more of her trip, but then Ray asks her to follow up on what she had said the last time she was here about having a family.
05-27-25 Tuesday
Segment 1: Ray and Dee Dee Richardson talk about their Memorial Day weekend and the patriotism that is coming back to our country.
Segment 2: Ray talks about the Big Beautiful Bill and more.
Segments 3-4: Ray talks about Memorial Day and plays a clip of how the Mayor of Chicago, Brandon Johnson, celebrated….Africa Day. He gets into Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill, a comment given by Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) shares why we need illegal immigrants, and more.
Segments 5-6: Ray starts with a clip of Scott Pelley (Former CNN Journalist) and comments on it. David Jones (FO Bailey Real Estate) and Dr. Peter Earle of AIER (American Institute for Economic Research) joins and they talk about the affect that the Big Beautiful Bill, the economy, and more.
Segments 7-8: Ray plays a clip from the National Memorial Concert and welcome Matt Jacobson (Retired Navy, Director Sales & Marketing for Summit Natural Gas of Maine) and they talk about the feeling of Memorial Day and patriotism.
Segment 9: Ray and the gang talk about Vern Dukes in a pink tutu for Veterans Forward which brings up a great discussion about BBQ.
Segment 10: Ray and Matt discuss President Trump expected to sign three Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions that nullify California’s Clean Air Act (CAA) preemption waivers and energy.
Segment 11: The boys continue to discuss the environment and energy, man-made issues, Ryan Schmelz (Reporter Fox News Radio) join the boys to talk about Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill and the expected schedule, Medicaid, and other cuts that might happen.
Segment 12: Ray poses the question about who was here before the Indians.
Segments 13-14: Matt and Ray discuss the execution of the two diplomats in Washington and the ramifications on the world’s stage. They take calls.
Segments 15-16: The boys continue to take calls. This brings up a discussion about the protestors that are exactly the people that would be killed if they went to Gaza and other virtual signaling, and more.