February 26, 2025 • 39 mins
Maine's current political landscape is under fire as Governor Mills and The Maine Principal association defy federal law. Join us for a candid discussion, we explore how state leadership is failing to represent the interests of its citizens in the ongoing debate about transgender athletes in women's sports and in doing so it is also failing to protect women in sports and even jeopardizing the transgender athlete as well.
• Introduction to the struggles facing Maine
• Family dinner inspiration leading to the political discourse
• Discussion about the major implications of Title IX and fairness
• Examination of transgender athlete participation and public reactions
• Analysis of the Maine Principals Association’s conflicting stance
• Insights into parental concerns for children in sports
• Reflection on media coverage of transgender sports issues
• Challenges presented by federal funding laws and state compliance
• Critique of Governor Mills and her leadership decisions
• Closing thoughts on what Maine needs moving forward
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
Would you look at that?
Maine has made the nationalnews.
Unfortunately, our 15 minutesof fame goes against common
sense and, in fact, is anembarrassment for the people of
Maine.
All that and more on today'sepisode of Share the Struggle
(00:22):
Podcast.
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(00:46):
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uncomfortable conversations,uncomfortable conversations
challenge you, humble you andthey build you.
When you sprinkle a little timeand distance on it, it all
makes sense.
Most disagreements, they stemfrom our own insecurities.
(01:10):
You are right where you need tobe.
I'll take on for my life.
What a deal, what a deal.
I did it again.
Good Lord, almighty, am I soexcited to be back with you?
(01:35):
Oh, it's true, it is damn true.
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It's a big staff.
We got here.
We got some part-timersstarting tomorrow.
We'll talk about that on thenext episode.
But we are here and when I saywe, I mean you and me, and I'm
looking at you.
Speaker 3 (02:19):
The people on the radio probably think you have a
mouse in your pocket.
Speaker 1 (02:22):
They probably do.
They don't know what the heck'sgoing on right now.
Probably think you have a mousein your pocket.
They probably do.
They don't know what the heck'sgoing on right now, much like
we didn't know what the heck wasgoing on when I want to say
what was it Two weeks ago?
Maybe a week ago, I don't know.
Everything's a blur right now,but we were getting ready for
the big family dinner, which isa big event.
Lately Little Miss Thing getsher tabletop, high top view of
(02:46):
the sky, sits down in her littlechair there she's trying out
foods and she's samplingeverything that we have and
she's getting her purees and andwe tend to put on fox news and
turn the tv so we can listen tothe news and we all play
jeopardopardy as a family andthings like that.
We're getting real old overhere.
(03:08):
No, we're just making familytraditions.
Yeah, yeah, that's it.
Speaker 3 (03:13):
Changing some things up.
Speaker 1 (03:15):
I'll take that.
That works for me.
Well, after one of our dinners,we're all settling in on the
couch for a long winter's nap.
I don't know why I decided togo Christmas carols right there,
it just felt like it.
It felt right and I think itwas the like Laura Faulkner or
(03:36):
something or somebody, we werewatching some Fox program, right
?
Speaker 3 (03:42):
Yeah, that lady that comes on before Hannity.
Speaker 1 (03:44):
Yeah, and anyways some fox program.
Right, yeah, that lady thatcomes on before hannity.
Speaker 3 (03:47):
Yeah and uh, anyways the lady that always just looks
like she's miserable.
Speaker 1 (03:51):
But but, she will rip you to shreds she does, she
does a good job.
She does a good job, but shedoes have the.
She just has one tone to her,whether she's happy or whether
she's mad she's looking at youlike she knows more than you and
she's going to tear you apart.
Speaker 3 (04:07):
I feel like, yeah, she wants to eat your heart out,
literally.
Speaker 1 (04:11):
Well, I had heard, while we were doing the dishes
and stuff and packing up, Iheard her say something about
Maine and it was going to becoming on later in the show.
So I was just kind of tuning into see what that was going to
be coming on later in the show.
So I was just kind of tuning into see what that was going to
be and I should have known.
I should have known if we'regoing to get brought up on Fox
News it's going to be some formof embarrassment.
(04:35):
It's not going to be a positivequality, because if it comes to
government, if it comes topolitical things in our state
they tend to be an embarrassment.
Speaker 3 (04:47):
Yeah, because our governor is an embarrassment.
Speaker 1 (04:50):
We have Biden 2.0 up here in.
Maine.
Speaker 3 (04:54):
That's an understatement.
Speaker 1 (04:56):
Austin Powers is doing an awful job with our
freaking state.
I so think that Governor JanetMills just looks just like
austin powers.
It's unbelievable.
The same european teeth andeverything.
Speaker 3 (05:09):
Yeah, baby let's just put this into perspective.
Elon musk says that he signs upfor a daily proctology exam yes
that's us here in maine everysingle day, no lube lube.
Speaker 1 (05:24):
Amen to that, amen to that.
Speaker 3 (05:26):
That's our governor.
Speaker 1 (05:27):
Well, if you've been listening along over the past
few weeks, you heard me talkabout some.
I've stood here let's just behonest in front of the
microphone, full of pride, andI've shared, I've had the full
frontal confessionals about howexcited I am by the new
administration by PresidentTrump, by the direction of this
(05:47):
country, the breakneck, fastpace at which things are getting
done.
More things have beenaccomplished in 30 days than in
the past four years.
There's a bunch of stats wecould talk about, but that's not
the point.
What I stood here and talkedabout on multiple occasions that
I thought was a monumentousevent for Americans was when we
(06:10):
watched President Trump sign anexecutive order for Title IX to
prevent transgender boys slashgirls competing in girls sports
sports right when trump signedthat executive biological men
(06:31):
yes, when trump signed thatexecutive order, he was
surrounded by young girls andtheir sports jerseys and us.
Being new parents to a littlebaby girl, these things hit home
to us.
And I think when you firstbecome parents, your receptors
are wide open.
You're paying attention to allthings parent-related,
(06:53):
child-related, and for thelongest time we've been fearful
about having kids.
Based off the direction of ourcountry, based off of the
direction of our school systemsand some of the crazy things
that have been happening, and Ifelt like these past 30 days
have been putting the brakes onthe craziness, recalibrating
america to being back to beingamerica and the things that we
(07:16):
we love in this country andgetting back to making little
girls feel safe, you know.
Speaker 2 (07:25):
Correct.
Speaker 1 (07:27):
I think it's insane that people want to debate this
or argue this.
It just doesn't make any senseto me.
There's no way in way, shape orform that it is fair for a
biological male to competeagainst girls, no matter how
they feel about their sexualpreference.
There's an unfair advantage.
(07:47):
There's a biological advantage.
Speaker 3 (07:51):
Yeah, I mean, let's just get the elephant out of the
room.
They are stronger in general.
Their body structures aredifferent.
Body structure is veryimportant when it comes to lots
of these women's sports, butthat's a big thing that people
keep talking about here in thisin the state of Maine is that
like they're basicallydownplaying the fact that these
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boys are joining, identifying asa female but as biologically a
male.
They're signing up for women'ssports and these parents are
coming forward saying, like mychild, my daughter, is going to
get hurt, and so what?
They're coming forward andsaying the parents who are of a
transgender child and want toidentify as a female.
(08:38):
Their comeback is well, yourchild signed a contract knowing
that they were going to get hurtin the beginning.
Speaker 1 (08:45):
Yeah, it's obnoxious.
These kids didn't sign anycontract.
They didn't sign a contract tocompete against boys.
They didn't sign a contract tocompete against people that are
bigger, stronger, faster.
When you are looking at like wetalked about it the other day,
because this conversation, likewhen you connect with anybody in
Maine, this just kind of comesup and we've talked about you
(09:08):
know, when you're talking likepre-K stuff and little kid stuff
and they're just playing andthey're all just learning
fundamentals.
Speaker 3 (09:13):
That's called co-ed.
Speaker 1 (09:14):
That's okay.
That's okay.
Yeah, it's when we startreaching into.
You start thinking aboutpuberty, when these biological
males are hitting puberty andthese things that are happening.
Um, you just kind of thinkabout like number one if there's
any kind of physical contacttype of sport, then this is by
(09:35):
no means safe, correct, and ifyou're talking about anything,
that's not a physical contactsport, but it's still a physical
sport, like track and field,for example, which is the topic
we're about to head on to, isit's unfair when it comes to the
physical advantages, right, andthis comes back to.
If we're going full circle andgetting back to the news portion
(09:57):
that we were talking about, wewere watching the news and they
showed from Greeley High School,a biological male competing in
track and field.
I think it was the polevaulting or something.
Speaker 2 (10:10):
What was it?
Some kind of pole vault.
Speaker 1 (10:11):
Pole vault okay.
This biological male who numberone, last year competed as a
male and finished in fifth place, and then this year competed as
a woman and won first place.
So was on the podium winning atrophy and won by eight inches.
(10:32):
When a pole vaultingcompetition, that's not even
close, no like that's not evenwomen.
Speaker 3 (10:38):
Um pole vaulting like you win first by like
centimeters.
Speaker 1 (10:42):
Yeah, it's inches maybe to go from fifth place to
that in itself just shows thebiological difference that we're
talking about and how unfairthis is in general.
Number one the fact that ourstate is willing to go against
an executive order and the factthat our state is willing to go
against the majority of thepopulation in this country.
(11:06):
They always say this is an80-20 situation, meaning that
more than 80% of the UnitedStates population agrees that
men should not be in women'ssports.
Why, in the sand hill ofnowheresville, are we having our
state say we're gonna die onthis hill, this 20 percent hill
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that we're gonna let.
We're gonna let boys compete ingirls sports?
yeah I don't believe it.
So we see this on the news.
They show this um, this photofrom really high school, this
biological male, um, you know,winning an award.
And and then after that, like Ithink a few days later, I was
watching the news and I saw aMaine Republican representative,
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laurel Libby.
She was on there speaking andsaying that you know she's the
one that released the photos andnotified the press and started
saying that you know Maine'sdefying this Title IX, you know
Maine's defying this executiveorder.
And then I actually saw theMaine's Principals Association
(12:17):
released a statement and theirstatement was that we will
continue to allow transgenderfemale athletes to compete.
The executive order and ourrights, maine State Human Rights
Act, are in conflict, and thatthe Maine Principals Association
will follow state law as itpertains to gender identity.
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So the Maine PrincipalAssociation comes out and says
federal law, state law.
They don't see eye to eye.
There's a conflict.
We're going by our state law,we're going to stand by our
state law and we're going tostand by transgender biological
males competing in girls' sports.
Speaker 3 (13:02):
I will say this entire thing.
I mean I you know how I standI'm not interested in any of
this.
I am really I don't want to sayhurt, I'm.
I'm more annoyed about the waythat the process was handled
Because, in the sense that thinkabout it as our, as our
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daughter, in the sense thatthink about it as our daughter
that news media representativetook videos of that child doing
the pole vault and sent that tonational news and that poor
kid's, like regardless of whatyour gender is, has been
plastered all over and some newschannels will block their face
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out but others do not.
And that's an underage kid Likewhen there's an underage kid
involved in anything else,anything like when you know the
school shootings and all thatkind of stuff, all of their
information is protected becausethey're underage children.
Speaker 1 (14:01):
I get it and I understand what you're saying,
but what I'm going to say isthat I feel like they're doing
this for this.
Sure, absolutely, I feel likethey're not oblivious to the
news.
Whoever this kid is, and theirparents, right, they know what's
going to happen.
They also know that, by federallaw, you're going to jeopardize
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the state of Maine for funding.
You're going to jeopardizefinancial funding to your state
by taking this stand.
They're looking for this.
Sure, they're going tojeopardize financial funding to
your state by taking this stand.
They're looking for this.
They're going for this.
When you compete and dosomething like this this day and
age, I think that it's fairgame for those things to be put
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out there.
What I will say?
That isn't fair, and you'reright.
It isn fair that that, this,that this kid's being exposed
and put out there because thefamily had no idea and becoming.
What do you mean?
Speaker 3 (14:58):
the family had no idea that the stuff was
plastered all over, yeah, butthey had to know it was coming.
Of course, coming, absolutely.
Speaker 1 (15:05):
That's the thing that's the problem I have with
this is like you did this.
You knew it was going to happen, you knew the consequences that
were going to happen and youstill went out and did it.
You're getting what you deserve, absolutely.
But the point is that the mainleadership, main governor and
this principal association, theyshould know better.
They're jeopardizing this childby allowing this child to
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compete.
Speaker 2 (15:29):
Right.
Speaker 1 (15:30):
It wasn't fair for that biological male to compete
against those girls.
Absolutely so if it's not fairfor them to be plastered all
over the internet, then twounfairs don't make it right.
You know what I'm saying?
You unfairly competed againstbiological females and you won.
Then in turn, if you feel it'sunfair that you're going to get
(15:52):
plasticized all over theinternet, well then tit for tat
here.
I guess the real mistake comesdown to leadership.
Maine leadership should nothave let this happen.
I understand in a previousadministration we got pushed
around and you were able to doall this nonsense because
everybody's feelings weregetting hurt.
You couldn't say things, dothings, show things and believe
things because it was offensive.
(16:14):
Those days are over and right,wrong and indifferent.
Now stands man and woman.
Now stands Two sexes.
Now stands there's.
The leadership in Maine shouldhave protected this child and it
should have protected thisstate by following federal suit.
This never would have happenedif our state had an ever-loving
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backbone and did what was right.
Correct, this never would havehappened.
So in my opinion, this childbeing plastered all over the
internet, that weight should beburied on the shoulders of the
leadership in Maine that letthis shit happen, because the
kids are taking advantage of asituation.
The kids are taking advantageof a situation.
The parents are takingadvantage of the situation those
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things there's always going tobe people in this world that
take advantage of situations.
Leadership needs to stop it.
Speaker 3 (17:02):
This never should have come to this.
It's insane yeah.
Speaker 1 (17:05):
It's absolutely insane.
So we see the representativefor Maine on the news and we see
the statement from the MainePrincipals Association and us as
a family had the conversationthat said unfortunately, right
now, president Trump and thisadministration needs to stand on
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business.
They need to stand their groundand stick to what they said.
And what they said was thoseschools are going to lose
funding and this could turn intostates losing government
funding.
They need to stand on business.
They need to back up what theysaid, even if it affects our
state, because that is what hasbeen said, that is what's been
(17:46):
promised, and you can't back outof the promise, because if
you're making this statement,this is how things are going to
go.
If you don't make an examplewhen somebody steps out of line,
then people are going tocontinue to step out of line.
An example needs to be made andwe said the entire time I
really, truly hope thatPresident Trump actually does
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what he said he was going to do.
And true to President Trump andthis administration and with
everything that they've beendoing and saying, they stand on
business and they don't go backon what they said.
And President Trump 1,000% isbacking up what he believes, so
(18:30):
much so that Governor Powers Imean Austin Powers, I mean
Governor Mills went to the WhiteHouse and, if y'all didn't see
it, president Trump called outour governor, and I'm going to
play a little bit of that rightnow so that you guys can
actually hear that, in case youdid miss this.
Speaker 2 (18:49):
This week Is the main here the governor, are you not
going to comply with it?
Well, I'm, we are the federallaw.
Well, you better do it.
You better do it because you'renot going to get any federal
funding at all if you don't.
And, by the way, yourpopulation even though it's
somewhat liberal, although I didvery well there, your
(19:11):
population doesn't want menplaying in women's sports.
So you better comply, becauseotherwise you're not getting any
federal funding.
Every state good, I'll see youin court.
I look forward to that.
That should be a real easy one.
And enjoy your life aftergovernor, because I don't think
you'll be in elected politics.
Every state has aresponsibility to comply with
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Title IX.
They have an obligation, alegal obligation, and we'll be
enforcing aggressively and we'regoing to be protecting our
citizens.
We're going to protect.
So just to end thisadministration.
Speaker 1 (19:48):
Pretty unbelievable.
He calls out his Maine.
Here he's the governor here forMaine.
Are you going to comply withthis?
No, we're not going to comply.
Speaker 3 (19:58):
She says with state and federal.
And he was like I am federal,you moron.
Speaker 1 (20:03):
We're going to abide by what state and federal law?
Well, we are federal law andfederal law overrides state law.
And before we get into a littlebit more about Janet here, in
this situation, I also heardthat this.
Speaker 3 (20:18):
Is that going to be the new Karen?
Speaker 1 (20:20):
Janet.
We should start that now.
Janet, you're being a realJanet right now.
Speaker 3 (20:25):
There's stickers going around our state that
literally say hashtag fuck mills.
And they are now resurfacing,so those have been out for years
.
Speaker 1 (20:33):
I mills, and they are now resurfacing, so those have
been out for years I know, butthey're now resurfacing, I'm
gonna make stickers that saydon't be a janet in a in a world
full of trumps, don't be ajanet we should make those.
That'd be good t-shirts andstickers.
Coming to you soon.
Coming to you soon.
I actually read there's beenconflicting reports about how
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vulgar the statement actuallywent, but I guess that there was
a rep from her office.
I want to say it was like oh,her chief of staff actually
threw a temper tantrum andcursed out a White House
official, right after this aswell.
Speaker 2 (21:10):
Oh, I believe that, so way to represent Maine in
general.
Speaker 1 (21:13):
Seeing this on the news seeing this get blasted
everywhere.
Put Maine on the map With anabsolute disgrace.
Go figure, it's absolutelyridiculous.
Getting back to Janet, it's myunderstanding and I'm not the
smartest man that lives in Mainehere, but I'm pretty sure Janet
is Maine's first femalegovernor.
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I'm pretty sure she's our firstfemale governor.
She's not representing verywell.
Can you imagine for one minute?
You're the first femalegovernor of Maine and you take
your power to rob power awayfrom little girls?
away from other females, otherwomen in your state.
(21:56):
You were the first femalegovernor in your state and you
take your powers and you usethem to disgrace other women in
your state.
Speaker 3 (22:06):
I just want it to be known.
Just take a glimpse of whatwe're dealing with here in the
state of Maine.
If y'all would have voted forKamala, that's what you would
have done this is what you wouldhave dealt with.
Speaker 1 (22:20):
This is it we would have closed our business and it
would have been a wholedifferent scenario.
Speaker 3 (22:26):
I'm saying like in general, I would have closed my
business.
Speaker 1 (22:30):
I would have homeschooled our kid.
It would have been a wholedifferent scenario, right?
But I'm talking about uspersonally.
I would have closed my business, I would have homeschooled our
kid.
Speaker 3 (22:33):
It would have been a whole different scenario, right,
but I'm talking about like afemale standing for other
females and that's not happening.
Not happening in our state, ohheck, no.
Speaker 1 (22:41):
Heck.
No, kamala Harris was notstanding up for women in any
sense of the word, and neitheris Janet.
Neither is Janet.
You're the first femalegovernor in Maine, female
governor of Maine and instead ofgiving power to women
empowering your fellow woman youare actually taking power away
from them.
You're making them powerless.
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You should go explain to thegirl that competed against
Greeley High School and finishedsecond and finished third,
fourth and fifth.
You should explain to them, youshould go, go to them and say I
used my power that maybe yourparents voted for to take power
away from you.
You should humble up and havethat conversation yeah that's.
That's what pisses me off.
There's some videos that arecirculating now from, I guess,
(23:25):
like halloween, where janetjoined a uh drag show in
portland, dressed as I think itwas, like a Wonder Woman outfit,
parading herself all around thestage.
So clearly she has her owninterests at heart here and not
the interest of the Americanpeople or the people of Maine,
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because, as we've said before,over 80% of the population
believe that there's no placefor men in women's sports.
Why in the hell are you stakingyour flag on this nonsense?
I don't understand it.
Speaker 3 (23:59):
Maybe Janet isn't a Janet after all.
Speaker 1 (24:03):
Maybe she's Jim.
Speaker 3 (24:06):
Maybe she's more of a Harold.
Speaker 1 (24:08):
Probably, and here's the thing.
I'm just going to say this Idon't have anything against
transgender.
Speaker 3 (24:12):
No, I don't.
It doesn't affect us any, itdoesn't bother me one bit, it
does not bother me one bit Gaystraight trans purple makes no
difference to us it does not.
Speaker 1 (24:21):
It makes no difference at all If that's how
you feel and that's what's okayfor little girls and little boys
to transition.
Speaker 3 (24:35):
These children are being groomed.
Speaker 1 (24:37):
They're being groomed .
They're not.
Speaker 3 (24:39):
Unfortunately, they're not making.
Speaker 1 (24:40):
They're not in a position to make decisions for
themselves.
Correct, this is wrong.
I don't personally feel thatanybody from kindergarten all
the way up through high schoolshould be making any decisions
on transitioning periodwhatsoever.
It shouldn't be happening.
This is grooming.
They're not making, they shouldnot be in a position to make
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life-changing decisions.
Think about it I was not in aposition to make those type of
decisions about anything asadult decisions when I was 10,
11, 12 years old.
So I don't it's mind blowingthat that there's parents out
there that are going to getbehind this and support that.
It's one thing to be like.
(25:23):
Okay, this is how you'refeeling.
Like let's talk about it, let'shave these open conversations
and dialogues, let's besupportive.
But this encouraging, thisgrooming, this stuff is getting
to be ridiculous.
But the point I'm making hereis that I have no problems
against transgenders or gays,lesbians.
Speaker 2 (25:42):
It doesn't matter.
Speaker 1 (25:43):
I love all people.
I got no problem with anypeople.
I just have a problem with abiological male competing
against a girl, against abiological male competing
against a girl, against abiological female, correct.
And if you don't have a problemwith that, then to the
biological male that'stransitioning, that's now female
.
How would you feel if I joinedyour sport, right, right, if you
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see these biological males thatare boxing against women, is it
fair?
If now I show up and we gotoe-to-toe?
I don't think it is.
You wouldn't say it is.
So what you're doing isn't fair.
That's what I have a problemwith here.
And that's why I don'tunderstand why the state of
Maine wants to just stand onthis hill.
You gave me an article.
Actually, I think this isn'teven an article, I just think a
(26:30):
Mainer wrote this right.
Speaker 3 (26:31):
Yeah, it's just a Mainer, basically chirping back
about what she has to say Lookslike Nicole.
Speaker 1 (26:38):
Baker is the person that wrote this, but I think
that this really summarizes alot of how the state of Maine is
feeling 110%.
So for the people that arelistening, that are looking for
a Mainer's perspective onMainer's current spotlight, then
I think another fellow Mainerdid a great job summing this all
up.
So I'm just going to go aheadand read this word for word here
(27:01):
.
So bear with me.
Some of this is kind of thefirst time I dig through this.
But families had no money totake her to court when she
kicked children out of schoolsbecause they did not comply to
her state law.
Mask up or you're out, she said.
If you don't comply, noeducation.
She has ruined our healthcaresystem because she said comply
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or no job.
Hospitals are literallyshutting down.
Now Trump says comply tofederal law or no funding, and
she refuses to comply and usesour money to go to court.
She's a hypocrite.
May justice come swiftly, asMaine people will continue to
suffer because of her behaviors.
She did not stand up to Trump.
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She embarrassed Maine people.
Her behavior does not signifyhaving a backbone.
It highlights her ignoring thefact that both sides of the
aisle in Maine agree with thisexecutive order.
If you or I disrespected oursupervisor in that manner, we
would have consequences and orbe terminated.
(28:07):
However, some good will comeout of this, because Maine will
now be President Trump's focus.
It's our turn to be exposed.
Doge needs to investigate andexpose the good, bad and ugly.
Mainers deserve to know whatthe heck is happening with our
money.
Where has the federal moneygone to support our homeless?
Where has the federal moneygone to support our homeless?
Where has the federal moneygone to support our veterans?
(28:27):
Where has the federal moneygone to support our substance
users?
Where has the federal moneygone to support our schools?
Why do we have homeless andhungry children?
Why don't we have enoughproviders to meet the needs of
Maine people?
Why is MaineCare unable to paytheir bills, forcing hospitals
to close and doctors to stoptreating?
Do you want to?
Speaker 3 (28:47):
know why our hospitals are closing?
Because our governor decided tosend our hospital I work for
the largest hospital in NewEngland sent us an I-O-U.
Speaker 1 (28:59):
Yeah, that reminds me of like the movie Dumb and
Dumber, at the end when they'rejust handing.
They ran out of money sothey're handing out IOUs.
They open the briefcase, hereyou go, here you go.
Speaker 3 (29:10):
And the.
Speaker 1 (29:10):
IOU says Lamborghini, that's a big one, that's a big
IOU.
Speaker 3 (29:14):
Yeah, our governor decided that it was going to put
paying for the health caresystem that you know takes care
of the sick, takes care of thehurt.
We're going to send them an IOU.
How are those people supposedto keep the lights on?
It's not your insurance,because guess what Insurance?
(29:36):
We all know is a crock of shit,but sent the main Health a.
Speaker 1 (29:45):
IOU.
Think about the fact that howmany ways to Sunday she's dicked
our healthcare.
If you think about mandatingthe vaccine for healthcare.
How many people lost their jobover that?
Yep.
Speaker 3 (29:59):
During COVID she had not funded I think it was three
veterans homes and they allclosed, immediately, shut their
doors and not set, did not setup other homes for these people
to go to.
It was their family'sresponsibility to find other
homes for these people to go in.
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Two of them in particular, Iknow One.
I think the company, like theVA, stepped in and was like all
right, enough is enough.
Speaker 1 (30:30):
Yeah, You're sinking veteran homes, You're taking
employees from health care, andthen so I mean the health care
systems in our state stillhaven't recovered from losing
all those employees becausethey're not coming back.
No, they're not coming back.
Every healthcare facility isunderstaffed and undermanned,
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and now they're not even beingpaid.
And then the money she dependson to even pay these things when
she's not writing IOUs isfederal money that she's now not
going to get at all because shewants to die on this hill right
here, there's countless storiesout there about Governor Janet
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and some of the things thatmaybe her brother's up to, some
of the other things that havehappened during COVID, where
these businesses are going underand she's in these shady deals
to buy up land.
There's rumors about her familybuying land.
There's rumors about herselling land to China.
There's all kinds of ridiculousjust shady rumors about what's
(31:41):
going on in Maine politics rightnow.
And, man, if Doge comes in andstarts finding some of these
things and can expose a papertrail of um, if there's, if some
of this stuff is true and thiscan be exposed, then her going
to the white house and being anabsolute idiot to be the best
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thing to happen to our state.
Speaker 3 (32:05):
I agree, and I think he's going to make an example
out of her.
Speaker 1 (32:10):
Yeah, you pissed him off.
Speaker 3 (32:11):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (32:12):
And why are we the first state to buck up?
This governor and some of thepoliticians in our state want
Maine to be like California orMassachusetts, so bad they can
taste it.
They want us to be liberalcountry.
That's all they want.
They want to make Mainesomething that it isn't.
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Maine is farmland.
It is hardworking blue-bloodedAmericans.
Speaker 3 (32:38):
We're a bunch of rednecks around here.
Speaker 1 (32:40):
Right, I couldn't believe she was elected the
first time around.
And then the fact that she wonin a re-election.
Jesus, I will say, the onlyreason why she won in a
re-election is they outspentpaula page by millions of
dollars.
They were.
Speaker 3 (32:58):
They were buying, buying votes like nobody's
business I just can't wait forTrump to just make an appearance
because, let's just be honest,we'll put Maine on the map for
the right reason, because all ofus will come out of the
woodworks and you'll see whatMaine's really about.
Speaker 2 (33:15):
We're all going to stand ten-tone down.
Speaker 1 (33:18):
My uncle said he went to see him the last time he was
here and I hope he does comeback and I hope that we get the
went to see him the last time hewas here and I hope he does
come back and I hope that we getthe opportunity to show him
what we actually really areabout and how much we support
him.
Speaker 3 (33:35):
I'd like to see the list of all the things that our
governor was doing.
I hope that if Doge does comein.
Speaker 1 (33:41):
Here's the opportunity.
Speaker 3 (33:42):
I hope he does.
Speaker 1 (33:44):
Not only are you going to mess with the state of
Maine and the funding, you'regoing to take money away from
your people that voted for you,but you're going to get the
watchdog let out on you andthey're going to find some of
the nonsense that our state does.
Speaker 3 (34:00):
Because she's been in office for too long, so she's
had like years of doing this.
Speaker 1 (34:09):
I don't know.
I think she signed her deathwish this week at the.
Speaker 3 (34:13):
White House.
She barked up the wrong treeand we're just going to get the
popcorn and sit back.
Speaker 1 (34:20):
This is the opportunity to see change.
Speaker 3 (34:22):
That's all I can hope for we need to Because our
taxes are through the roofCompared to other states.
We are robbed.
Speaker 1 (34:31):
Well, they say that actually Maine is one of the
most expensive states to live in.
Why, and we don't?
Our medium income is not near.
I know several of the otherstates.
So we're overtaxed on nonsense,and that's what it comes down
to.
Speaker 3 (34:46):
For the simple fact that everybody calls Maine
vacation land and everyone comeshere.
Speaker 1 (34:52):
You can't afford to vacation here Not anymore.
At least you haven't been ableto for the past few years.
And then all these mom and popshops that were the mystique of
Maine, the small business thatadded the magic wonderment of
Maine right that if you'recoming to Maine for vacation.
You're going to vacation land.
You're going to see pine trees,mountains, ocean, small
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business, back homes, down hometype of feel.
You want that feel good,neighborly vibe.
And that's what smallbusinesses in Maine have done
for years and COVID and thedirections of this government
put those businesses under andso many of them didn't come back
.
Small business in Maine hasbeen getting just torn to shreds
(35:37):
and it's sad to see.
Speaker 3 (35:40):
There's a lot of those nonsense laws and rules
that our governor once again putinto place, like during covid,
that really just sent everybody.
They just couldn't.
Speaker 1 (35:52):
I said it during covid that the real, true impact
of what happened in our statewouldn't have been felt in a
year or two years.
It would take three to fiveyears to really feel it, because
there were so many businessesthat just couldn't afford to pay
for anything and they werefalling behind on rent, on
equipment, on all thesedifferent things.
And now it's really caught upto them and you can see it.
(36:12):
You can see it in our state byhow many businesses are gone and
how many stores are left empty.
So it's sad.
I really think it's unfortunatethat Maine's moment in the sun
has been an embarrassing one,but I truly hope that this will
actually shine a light on what'sgood here in Maine and
hopefully President Trump cancome here and put us on the list
(36:35):
and save us, because theunfortunate thing is, I always
feel like Maine is forgotten andwe've talked about it for years
where it always feels liketrends take forever to get to
Maine.
We talk about it like by thetime a fashion trend makes it to
Maine, it's over.
Like the trend is over right.
By the time the song makes itto Maine, it's off the billboard
(36:57):
charts, like we were so behindin everything that.
It's the same thing with, likethe economy Things take forever
to get here.
So, like, when the rest of thecountry is getting hit, maine's
still doing good.
But the problem is is whenwe're the last one to get hit by
the economy.
We're the last one to come outof a bad economy.
So, because old janet put us onthe map, maybe we won't get
(37:20):
forgotten about this time andinstead we'll lead the curve.
We'll be the example and,together with President Trump
and hopefully with Elon Musk,we'll make a damn difference and
we'll get Maine to be greatagain.
Speaker 3 (37:35):
Seriously, we need it .
Speaker 1 (37:36):
The golden age of Maine.
It's going to be beautiful.
It's going to be big.
It's going to be beautiful.
Maine's going to be blessed.
It's going to be big, it'sgoing to be beautiful.
Maine's going to be blessed.
It's going to be so blessedwe're going to be tired of being
blessed.
Well, that's my political rantfor the evening, and baby love
over there, just she heard youtalking about Trump.
Speaker 3 (37:56):
She did you look at that, daddy?
She said all aboard Tutti.
Speaker 1 (38:03):
Love you honey.
No crying Until next time.
Thank you for supportingAmerican Dream.
Now go wash.
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Would you look at that?
Maine has made the nationalnews.
Unfortunately, our 15 minutesof fame goes against common
sense and, in fact, is anembarrassment for the people of
Maine.
All that and more on today'sepisode of Share the Struggle
(00:22):
Podcast.
Let me tell you somethingEverybody struggles.
The difference is some peoplechoose to go through it and some
choose to grow through it.
The choice is completely yours.
Which one you choose will havea very profound effect on the
way you live your life.
If you find strength in thestruggle, then this podcast is
(00:46):
for you.
If you have a relationship thatis comfortable with
uncomfortable conversations,uncomfortable conversations
challenge you, humble you andthey build you.
When you sprinkle a little timeand distance on it, it all
makes sense.
Most disagreements, they stemfrom our own insecurities.
(01:10):
You are right where you need tobe.
I'll take on for my life.
What a deal, what a deal.
I did it again.
Good Lord, almighty, am I soexcited to be back with you?
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Oh, it's true, it is damn true.
Welcome back to anotherbeautiful, fabulous, voluptuous
episode of Share the StrugglePodcast, proudly brought to you
by the good folks at Loud ProudAmerican, aka myself, my wife,
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my real mama.
You know, club mama, club babyand me.
It's a big staff.
We got here.
We got some part-timersstarting tomorrow.
We'll talk about that on thenext episode.
But we are here and when I saywe, I mean you and me, and I'm
looking at you.
Speaker 3 (02:19):
The people on the radio probably think you have a
mouse in your pocket.
Speaker 1 (02:22):
They probably do.
They don't know what the heck'sgoing on right now.
Probably think you have a mousein your pocket.
They probably do.
They don't know what the heck'sgoing on right now, much like
we didn't know what the heck wasgoing on when I want to say
what was it Two weeks ago?
Maybe a week ago, I don't know.
Everything's a blur right now,but we were getting ready for
the big family dinner, which isa big event.
Lately Little Miss Thing getsher tabletop, high top view of
(02:46):
the sky, sits down in her littlechair there she's trying out
foods and she's samplingeverything that we have and
she's getting her purees and andwe tend to put on fox news and
turn the tv so we can listen tothe news and we all play
jeopardopardy as a family andthings like that.
We're getting real old overhere.
(03:08):
No, we're just making familytraditions.
Yeah, yeah, that's it.
Speaker 3 (03:13):
Changing some things up.
Speaker 1 (03:15):
I'll take that.
That works for me.
Well, after one of our dinners,we're all settling in on the
couch for a long winter's nap.
I don't know why I decided togo Christmas carols right there,
it just felt like it.
It felt right and I think itwas the like Laura Faulkner or
(03:36):
something or somebody, we werewatching some Fox program, right
?
Speaker 3 (03:42):
Yeah, that lady that comes on before Hannity.
Speaker 1 (03:44):
Yeah, and anyways some fox program.
Right, yeah, that lady thatcomes on before hannity.
Speaker 3 (03:47):
Yeah and uh, anyways the lady that always just looks
like she's miserable.
Speaker 1 (03:51):
But but, she will rip you to shreds she does, she
does a good job.
She does a good job, but shedoes have the.
She just has one tone to her,whether she's happy or whether
she's mad she's looking at youlike she knows more than you and
she's going to tear you apart.
Speaker 3 (04:07):
I feel like, yeah, she wants to eat your heart out,
literally.
Speaker 1 (04:11):
Well, I had heard, while we were doing the dishes
and stuff and packing up, Iheard her say something about
Maine and it was going to becoming on later in the show.
So I was just kind of tuning into see what that was going to
be coming on later in the show.
So I was just kind of tuning into see what that was going to
be and I should have known.
I should have known if we'regoing to get brought up on Fox
News it's going to be some formof embarrassment.
(04:35):
It's not going to be a positivequality, because if it comes to
government, if it comes topolitical things in our state
they tend to be an embarrassment.
Speaker 3 (04:47):
Yeah, because our governor is an embarrassment.
Speaker 1 (04:50):
We have Biden 2.0 up here in.
Maine.
Speaker 3 (04:54):
That's an understatement.
Speaker 1 (04:56):
Austin Powers is doing an awful job with our
freaking state.
I so think that Governor JanetMills just looks just like
austin powers.
It's unbelievable.
The same european teeth andeverything.
Speaker 3 (05:09):
Yeah, baby let's just put this into perspective.
Elon musk says that he signs upfor a daily proctology exam yes
that's us here in maine everysingle day, no lube lube.
Speaker 1 (05:24):
Amen to that, amen to that.
Speaker 3 (05:26):
That's our governor.
Speaker 1 (05:27):
Well, if you've been listening along over the past
few weeks, you heard me talkabout some.
I've stood here let's just behonest in front of the
microphone, full of pride, andI've shared, I've had the full
frontal confessionals about howexcited I am by the new
administration by PresidentTrump, by the direction of this
(05:47):
country, the breakneck, fastpace at which things are getting
done.
More things have beenaccomplished in 30 days than in
the past four years.
There's a bunch of stats wecould talk about, but that's not
the point.
What I stood here and talkedabout on multiple occasions that
I thought was a monumentousevent for Americans was when we
(06:10):
watched President Trump sign anexecutive order for Title IX to
prevent transgender boys slashgirls competing in girls sports
sports right when trump signedthat executive biological men
(06:31):
yes, when trump signed thatexecutive order, he was
surrounded by young girls andtheir sports jerseys and us.
Being new parents to a littlebaby girl, these things hit home
to us.
And I think when you firstbecome parents, your receptors
are wide open.
You're paying attention to allthings parent-related,
(06:53):
child-related, and for thelongest time we've been fearful
about having kids.
Based off the direction of ourcountry, based off of the
direction of our school systemsand some of the crazy things
that have been happening, and Ifelt like these past 30 days
have been putting the brakes onthe craziness, recalibrating
america to being back to beingamerica and the things that we
(07:16):
we love in this country andgetting back to making little
girls feel safe, you know.
Speaker 2 (07:25):
Correct.
Speaker 1 (07:27):
I think it's insane that people want to debate this
or argue this.
It just doesn't make any senseto me.
There's no way in way, shape orform that it is fair for a
biological male to competeagainst girls, no matter how
they feel about their sexualpreference.
There's an unfair advantage.
(07:47):
There's a biological advantage.
Speaker 3 (07:51):
Yeah, I mean, let's just get the elephant out of the
room.
They are stronger in general.
Their body structures aredifferent.
Body structure is veryimportant when it comes to lots
of these women's sports, butthat's a big thing that people
keep talking about here in thisin the state of Maine is that
like they're basicallydownplaying the fact that these
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boys are joining, identifying asa female but as biologically a
male.
They're signing up for women'ssports and these parents are
coming forward saying, like mychild, my daughter, is going to
get hurt, and so what?
They're coming forward andsaying the parents who are of a
transgender child and want toidentify as a female.
(08:38):
Their comeback is well, yourchild signed a contract knowing
that they were going to get hurtin the beginning.
Speaker 1 (08:45):
Yeah, it's obnoxious.
These kids didn't sign anycontract.
They didn't sign a contract tocompete against boys.
They didn't sign a contract tocompete against people that are
bigger, stronger, faster.
When you are looking at like wetalked about it the other day,
because this conversation, likewhen you connect with anybody in
Maine, this just kind of comesup and we've talked about you
(09:08):
know, when you're talking likepre-K stuff and little kid stuff
and they're just playing andthey're all just learning
fundamentals.
Speaker 3 (09:13):
That's called co-ed.
Speaker 1 (09:14):
That's okay.
That's okay.
Yeah, it's when we startreaching into.
You start thinking aboutpuberty, when these biological
males are hitting puberty andthese things that are happening.
Um, you just kind of thinkabout like number one if there's
any kind of physical contacttype of sport, then this is by
(09:35):
no means safe, correct, and ifyou're talking about anything,
that's not a physical contactsport, but it's still a physical
sport, like track and field,for example, which is the topic
we're about to head on to, isit's unfair when it comes to the
physical advantages, right, andthis comes back to.
If we're going full circle andgetting back to the news portion
(09:57):
that we were talking about, wewere watching the news and they
showed from Greeley High School,a biological male competing in
track and field.
I think it was the polevaulting or something.
Speaker 2 (10:10):
What was it?
Some kind of pole vault.
Speaker 1 (10:11):
Pole vault okay.
This biological male who numberone, last year competed as a
male and finished in fifth place, and then this year competed as
a woman and won first place.
So was on the podium winning atrophy and won by eight inches.
(10:32):
When a pole vaultingcompetition, that's not even
close, no like that's not evenwomen.
Speaker 3 (10:38):
Um pole vaulting like you win first by like
centimeters.
Speaker 1 (10:42):
Yeah, it's inches maybe to go from fifth place to
that in itself just shows thebiological difference that we're
talking about and how unfairthis is in general.
Number one the fact that ourstate is willing to go against
an executive order and the factthat our state is willing to go
against the majority of thepopulation in this country.
(11:06):
They always say this is an80-20 situation, meaning that
more than 80% of the UnitedStates population agrees that
men should not be in women'ssports.
Why, in the sand hill ofnowheresville, are we having our
state say we're gonna die onthis hill, this 20 percent hill
(11:29):
that we're gonna let.
We're gonna let boys compete ingirls sports?
yeah I don't believe it.
So we see this on the news.
They show this um, this photofrom really high school, this
biological male, um, you know,winning an award.
And and then after that, like Ithink a few days later, I was
watching the news and I saw aMaine Republican representative,
(11:53):
laurel Libby.
She was on there speaking andsaying that you know she's the
one that released the photos andnotified the press and started
saying that you know Maine'sdefying this Title IX, you know
Maine's defying this executiveorder.
And then I actually saw theMaine's Principals Association
(12:17):
released a statement and theirstatement was that we will
continue to allow transgenderfemale athletes to compete.
The executive order and ourrights, maine State Human Rights
Act, are in conflict, and thatthe Maine Principals Association
will follow state law as itpertains to gender identity.
(12:40):
So the Maine PrincipalAssociation comes out and says
federal law, state law.
They don't see eye to eye.
There's a conflict.
We're going by our state law,we're going to stand by our
state law and we're going tostand by transgender biological
males competing in girls' sports.
Speaker 3 (13:02):
I will say this entire thing.
I mean I you know how I standI'm not interested in any of
this.
I am really I don't want to sayhurt, I'm.
I'm more annoyed about the waythat the process was handled
Because, in the sense that thinkabout it as our, as our
(13:23):
daughter, in the sense thatthink about it as our daughter
that news media representativetook videos of that child doing
the pole vault and sent that tonational news and that poor
kid's, like regardless of whatyour gender is, has been
plastered all over and some newschannels will block their face
(13:44):
out but others do not.
And that's an underage kid Likewhen there's an underage kid
involved in anything else,anything like when you know the
school shootings and all thatkind of stuff, all of their
information is protected becausethey're underage children.
Speaker 1 (14:01):
I get it and I understand what you're saying,
but what I'm going to say isthat I feel like they're doing
this for this.
Sure, absolutely, I feel likethey're not oblivious to the
news.
Whoever this kid is, and theirparents, right, they know what's
going to happen.
They also know that, by federallaw, you're going to jeopardize
(14:24):
the state of Maine for funding.
You're going to jeopardizefinancial funding to your state
by taking this stand.
They're looking for this.
Sure, they're going tojeopardize financial funding to
your state by taking this stand.
They're looking for this.
They're going for this.
When you compete and dosomething like this this day and
age, I think that it's fairgame for those things to be put
(14:45):
out there.
What I will say?
That isn't fair, and you'reright.
It isn fair that that, this,that this kid's being exposed
and put out there because thefamily had no idea and becoming.
What do you mean?
Speaker 3 (14:58):
the family had no idea that the stuff was
plastered all over, yeah, butthey had to know it was coming.
Of course, coming, absolutely.
Speaker 1 (15:05):
That's the thing that's the problem I have with
this is like you did this.
You knew it was going to happen, you knew the consequences that
were going to happen and youstill went out and did it.
You're getting what you deserve, absolutely.
But the point is that the mainleadership, main governor and
this principal association, theyshould know better.
They're jeopardizing this childby allowing this child to
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compete.
Speaker 2 (15:29):
Right.
Speaker 1 (15:30):
It wasn't fair for that biological male to compete
against those girls.
Absolutely so if it's not fairfor them to be plastered all
over the internet, then twounfairs don't make it right.
You know what I'm saying?
You unfairly competed againstbiological females and you won.
Then in turn, if you feel it'sunfair that you're going to get
(15:52):
plasticized all over theinternet, well then tit for tat
here.
I guess the real mistake comesdown to leadership.
Maine leadership should nothave let this happen.
I understand in a previousadministration we got pushed
around and you were able to doall this nonsense because
everybody's feelings weregetting hurt.
You couldn't say things, dothings, show things and believe
things because it was offensive.
(16:14):
Those days are over and right,wrong and indifferent.
Now stands man and woman.
Now stands Two sexes.
Now stands there's.
The leadership in Maine shouldhave protected this child and it
should have protected thisstate by following federal suit.
This never would have happenedif our state had an ever-loving
(16:35):
backbone and did what was right.
Correct, this never would havehappened.
So in my opinion, this childbeing plastered all over the
internet, that weight should beburied on the shoulders of the
leadership in Maine that letthis shit happen, because the
kids are taking advantage of asituation.
The kids are taking advantageof a situation.
The parents are takingadvantage of the situation those
(16:55):
things there's always going tobe people in this world that
take advantage of situations.
Leadership needs to stop it.
Speaker 3 (17:02):
This never should have come to this.
It's insane yeah.
Speaker 1 (17:05):
It's absolutely insane.
So we see the representativefor Maine on the news and we see
the statement from the MainePrincipals Association and us as
a family had the conversationthat said unfortunately, right
now, president Trump and thisadministration needs to stand on
(17:26):
business.
They need to stand their groundand stick to what they said.
And what they said was thoseschools are going to lose
funding and this could turn intostates losing government
funding.
They need to stand on business.
They need to back up what theysaid, even if it affects our
state, because that is what hasbeen said, that is what's been
(17:46):
promised, and you can't back outof the promise, because if
you're making this statement,this is how things are going to
go.
If you don't make an examplewhen somebody steps out of line,
then people are going tocontinue to step out of line.
An example needs to be made andwe said the entire time I
really, truly hope thatPresident Trump actually does
(18:07):
what he said he was going to do.
And true to President Trump andthis administration and with
everything that they've beendoing and saying, they stand on
business and they don't go backon what they said.
And President Trump 1,000% isbacking up what he believes, so
(18:30):
much so that Governor Powers Imean Austin Powers, I mean
Governor Mills went to the WhiteHouse and, if y'all didn't see
it, president Trump called outour governor, and I'm going to
play a little bit of that rightnow so that you guys can
actually hear that, in case youdid miss this.
Speaker 2 (18:49):
This week Is the main here the governor, are you not
going to comply with it?
Well, I'm, we are the federallaw.
Well, you better do it.
You better do it because you'renot going to get any federal
funding at all if you don't.
And, by the way, yourpopulation even though it's
somewhat liberal, although I didvery well there, your
(19:11):
population doesn't want menplaying in women's sports.
So you better comply, becauseotherwise you're not getting any
federal funding.
Every state good, I'll see youin court.
I look forward to that.
That should be a real easy one.
And enjoy your life aftergovernor, because I don't think
you'll be in elected politics.
Every state has aresponsibility to comply with
(19:34):
Title IX.
They have an obligation, alegal obligation, and we'll be
enforcing aggressively and we'regoing to be protecting our
citizens.
We're going to protect.
So just to end thisadministration.
Speaker 1 (19:48):
Pretty unbelievable.
He calls out his Maine.
Here he's the governor here forMaine.
Are you going to comply withthis?
No, we're not going to comply.
Speaker 3 (19:58):
She says with state and federal.
And he was like I am federal,you moron.
Speaker 1 (20:03):
We're going to abide by what state and federal law?
Well, we are federal law andfederal law overrides state law.
And before we get into a littlebit more about Janet here, in
this situation, I also heardthat this.
Speaker 3 (20:18):
Is that going to be the new Karen?
Speaker 1 (20:20):
Janet.
We should start that now.
Janet, you're being a realJanet right now.
Speaker 3 (20:25):
There's stickers going around our state that
literally say hashtag fuck mills.
And they are now resurfacing,so those have been out for years
.
Speaker 1 (20:33):
I mills, and they are now resurfacing, so those have
been out for years I know, butthey're now resurfacing, I'm
gonna make stickers that saydon't be a janet in a in a world
full of trumps, don't be ajanet we should make those.
That'd be good t-shirts andstickers.
Coming to you soon.
Coming to you soon.
I actually read there's beenconflicting reports about how
(20:55):
vulgar the statement actuallywent, but I guess that there was
a rep from her office.
I want to say it was like oh,her chief of staff actually
threw a temper tantrum andcursed out a White House
official, right after this aswell.
Speaker 2 (21:10):
Oh, I believe that, so way to represent Maine in
general.
Speaker 1 (21:13):
Seeing this on the news seeing this get blasted
everywhere.
Put Maine on the map With anabsolute disgrace.
Go figure, it's absolutelyridiculous.
Getting back to Janet, it's myunderstanding and I'm not the
smartest man that lives in Mainehere, but I'm pretty sure Janet
is Maine's first femalegovernor.
(21:35):
I'm pretty sure she's our firstfemale governor.
She's not representing verywell.
Can you imagine for one minute?
You're the first femalegovernor of Maine and you take
your power to rob power awayfrom little girls?
away from other females, otherwomen in your state.
(21:56):
You were the first femalegovernor in your state and you
take your powers and you usethem to disgrace other women in
your state.
Speaker 3 (22:06):
I just want it to be known.
Just take a glimpse of whatwe're dealing with here in the
state of Maine.
If y'all would have voted forKamala, that's what you would
have done this is what you wouldhave dealt with.
Speaker 1 (22:20):
This is it we would have closed our business and it
would have been a wholedifferent scenario.
Speaker 3 (22:26):
I'm saying like in general, I would have closed my
business.
Speaker 1 (22:30):
I would have homeschooled our kid.
It would have been a wholedifferent scenario, right?
But I'm talking about uspersonally.
I would have closed my business, I would have homeschooled our
kid.
Speaker 3 (22:33):
It would have been a whole different scenario, right,
but I'm talking about like afemale standing for other
females and that's not happening.
Not happening in our state, ohheck, no.
Speaker 1 (22:41):
Heck.
No, kamala Harris was notstanding up for women in any
sense of the word, and neitheris Janet.
Neither is Janet.
You're the first femalegovernor in Maine, female
governor of Maine and instead ofgiving power to women
empowering your fellow woman youare actually taking power away
from them.
You're making them powerless.
(23:02):
You should go explain to thegirl that competed against
Greeley High School and finishedsecond and finished third,
fourth and fifth.
You should explain to them, youshould go, go to them and say I
used my power that maybe yourparents voted for to take power
away from you.
You should humble up and havethat conversation yeah that's.
That's what pisses me off.
There's some videos that arecirculating now from, I guess,
(23:25):
like halloween, where janetjoined a uh drag show in
portland, dressed as I think itwas, like a Wonder Woman outfit,
parading herself all around thestage.
So clearly she has her owninterests at heart here and not
the interest of the Americanpeople or the people of Maine,
(23:46):
because, as we've said before,over 80% of the population
believe that there's no placefor men in women's sports.
Why in the hell are you stakingyour flag on this nonsense?
I don't understand it.
Speaker 3 (23:59):
Maybe Janet isn't a Janet after all.
Speaker 1 (24:03):
Maybe she's Jim.
Speaker 3 (24:06):
Maybe she's more of a Harold.
Speaker 1 (24:08):
Probably, and here's the thing.
I'm just going to say this Idon't have anything against
transgender.
Speaker 3 (24:12):
No, I don't.
It doesn't affect us any, itdoesn't bother me one bit, it
does not bother me one bit Gaystraight trans purple makes no
difference to us it does not.
Speaker 1 (24:21):
It makes no difference at all If that's how
you feel and that's what's okayfor little girls and little boys
to transition.
Speaker 3 (24:35):
These children are being groomed.
Speaker 1 (24:37):
They're being groomed .
They're not.
Speaker 3 (24:39):
Unfortunately, they're not making.
Speaker 1 (24:40):
They're not in a position to make decisions for
themselves.
Correct, this is wrong.
I don't personally feel thatanybody from kindergarten all
the way up through high schoolshould be making any decisions
on transitioning periodwhatsoever.
It shouldn't be happening.
This is grooming.
They're not making, they shouldnot be in a position to make
(25:02):
life-changing decisions.
Think about it I was not in aposition to make those type of
decisions about anything asadult decisions when I was 10,
11, 12 years old.
So I don't it's mind blowingthat that there's parents out
there that are going to getbehind this and support that.
It's one thing to be like.
(25:23):
Okay, this is how you'refeeling.
Like let's talk about it, let'shave these open conversations
and dialogues, let's besupportive.
But this encouraging, thisgrooming, this stuff is getting
to be ridiculous.
But the point I'm making hereis that I have no problems
against transgenders or gays,lesbians.
Speaker 2 (25:42):
It doesn't matter.
Speaker 1 (25:43):
I love all people.
I got no problem with anypeople.
I just have a problem with abiological male competing
against a girl, against abiological male competing
against a girl, against abiological female, correct.
And if you don't have a problemwith that, then to the
biological male that'stransitioning, that's now female
.
How would you feel if I joinedyour sport, right, right, if you
(26:08):
see these biological males thatare boxing against women, is it
fair?
If now I show up and we gotoe-to-toe?
I don't think it is.
You wouldn't say it is.
So what you're doing isn't fair.
That's what I have a problemwith here.
And that's why I don'tunderstand why the state of
Maine wants to just stand onthis hill.
You gave me an article.
Actually, I think this isn'teven an article, I just think a
(26:30):
Mainer wrote this right.
Speaker 3 (26:31):
Yeah, it's just a Mainer, basically chirping back
about what she has to say Lookslike Nicole.
Speaker 1 (26:38):
Baker is the person that wrote this, but I think
that this really summarizes alot of how the state of Maine is
feeling 110%.
So for the people that arelistening, that are looking for
a Mainer's perspective onMainer's current spotlight, then
I think another fellow Mainerdid a great job summing this all
up.
So I'm just going to go aheadand read this word for word here
(27:01):
.
So bear with me.
Some of this is kind of thefirst time I dig through this.
But families had no money totake her to court when she
kicked children out of schoolsbecause they did not comply to
her state law.
Mask up or you're out, she said.
If you don't comply, noeducation.
She has ruined our healthcaresystem because she said comply
(27:23):
or no job.
Hospitals are literallyshutting down.
Now Trump says comply tofederal law or no funding, and
she refuses to comply and usesour money to go to court.
She's a hypocrite.
May justice come swiftly, asMaine people will continue to
suffer because of her behaviors.
She did not stand up to Trump.
(27:44):
She embarrassed Maine people.
Her behavior does not signifyhaving a backbone.
It highlights her ignoring thefact that both sides of the
aisle in Maine agree with thisexecutive order.
If you or I disrespected oursupervisor in that manner, we
would have consequences and orbe terminated.
(28:07):
However, some good will comeout of this, because Maine will
now be President Trump's focus.
It's our turn to be exposed.
Doge needs to investigate andexpose the good, bad and ugly.
Mainers deserve to know whatthe heck is happening with our
money.
Where has the federal moneygone to support our homeless?
Where has the federal moneygone to support our homeless?
Where has the federal moneygone to support our veterans?
(28:27):
Where has the federal moneygone to support our substance
users?
Where has the federal moneygone to support our schools?
Why do we have homeless andhungry children?
Why don't we have enoughproviders to meet the needs of
Maine people?
Why is MaineCare unable to paytheir bills, forcing hospitals
to close and doctors to stoptreating?
Do you want to?
Speaker 3 (28:47):
know why our hospitals are closing?
Because our governor decided tosend our hospital I work for
the largest hospital in NewEngland sent us an I-O-U.
Speaker 1 (28:59):
Yeah, that reminds me of like the movie Dumb and
Dumber, at the end when they'rejust handing.
They ran out of money sothey're handing out IOUs.
They open the briefcase, hereyou go, here you go.
Speaker 3 (29:10):
And the.
Speaker 1 (29:10):
IOU says Lamborghini, that's a big one, that's a big
IOU.
Speaker 3 (29:14):
Yeah, our governor decided that it was going to put
paying for the health caresystem that you know takes care
of the sick, takes care of thehurt.
We're going to send them an IOU.
How are those people supposedto keep the lights on?
It's not your insurance,because guess what Insurance?
(29:36):
We all know is a crock of shit,but sent the main Health a.
Speaker 1 (29:45):
IOU.
Think about the fact that howmany ways to Sunday she's dicked
our healthcare.
If you think about mandatingthe vaccine for healthcare.
How many people lost their jobover that?
Yep.
Speaker 3 (29:59):
During COVID she had not funded I think it was three
veterans homes and they allclosed, immediately, shut their
doors and not set, did not setup other homes for these people
to go to.
It was their family'sresponsibility to find other
homes for these people to go in.
(30:21):
Two of them in particular, Iknow One.
I think the company, like theVA, stepped in and was like all
right, enough is enough.
Speaker 1 (30:30):
Yeah, You're sinking veteran homes, You're taking
employees from health care, andthen so I mean the health care
systems in our state stillhaven't recovered from losing
all those employees becausethey're not coming back.
No, they're not coming back.
Every healthcare facility isunderstaffed and undermanned,
(30:51):
and now they're not even beingpaid.
And then the money she dependson to even pay these things when
she's not writing IOUs isfederal money that she's now not
going to get at all because shewants to die on this hill right
here, there's countless storiesout there about Governor Janet
(31:15):
and some of the things thatmaybe her brother's up to, some
of the other things that havehappened during COVID, where
these businesses are going underand she's in these shady deals
to buy up land.
There's rumors about her familybuying land.
There's rumors about herselling land to China.
There's all kinds of ridiculousjust shady rumors about what's
(31:41):
going on in Maine politics rightnow.
And, man, if Doge comes in andstarts finding some of these
things and can expose a papertrail of um, if there's, if some
of this stuff is true and thiscan be exposed, then her going
to the white house and being anabsolute idiot to be the best
(32:03):
thing to happen to our state.
Speaker 3 (32:05):
I agree, and I think he's going to make an example
out of her.
Speaker 1 (32:10):
Yeah, you pissed him off.
Speaker 3 (32:11):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (32:12):
And why are we the first state to buck up?
This governor and some of thepoliticians in our state want
Maine to be like California orMassachusetts, so bad they can
taste it.
They want us to be liberalcountry.
That's all they want.
They want to make Mainesomething that it isn't.
(32:34):
Maine is farmland.
It is hardworking blue-bloodedAmericans.
Speaker 3 (32:38):
We're a bunch of rednecks around here.
Speaker 1 (32:40):
Right, I couldn't believe she was elected the
first time around.
And then the fact that she wonin a re-election.
Jesus, I will say, the onlyreason why she won in a
re-election is they outspentpaula page by millions of
dollars.
They were.
Speaker 3 (32:58):
They were buying, buying votes like nobody's
business I just can't wait forTrump to just make an appearance
because, let's just be honest,we'll put Maine on the map for
the right reason, because all ofus will come out of the
woodworks and you'll see whatMaine's really about.
Speaker 2 (33:15):
We're all going to stand ten-tone down.
Speaker 1 (33:18):
My uncle said he went to see him the last time he was
here and I hope he does comeback and I hope that we get the
went to see him the last time hewas here and I hope he does
come back and I hope that we getthe opportunity to show him
what we actually really areabout and how much we support
him.
Speaker 3 (33:35):
I'd like to see the list of all the things that our
governor was doing.
I hope that if Doge does comein.
Speaker 1 (33:41):
Here's the opportunity.
Speaker 3 (33:42):
I hope he does.
Speaker 1 (33:44):
Not only are you going to mess with the state of
Maine and the funding, you'regoing to take money away from
your people that voted for you,but you're going to get the
watchdog let out on you andthey're going to find some of
the nonsense that our state does.
Speaker 3 (34:00):
Because she's been in office for too long, so she's
had like years of doing this.
Speaker 1 (34:09):
I don't know.
I think she signed her deathwish this week at the.
Speaker 3 (34:13):
White House.
She barked up the wrong treeand we're just going to get the
popcorn and sit back.
Speaker 1 (34:20):
This is the opportunity to see change.
Speaker 3 (34:22):
That's all I can hope for we need to Because our
taxes are through the roofCompared to other states.
We are robbed.
Speaker 1 (34:31):
Well, they say that actually Maine is one of the
most expensive states to live in.
Why, and we don't?
Our medium income is not near.
I know several of the otherstates.
So we're overtaxed on nonsense,and that's what it comes down
to.
Speaker 3 (34:46):
For the simple fact that everybody calls Maine
vacation land and everyone comeshere.
Speaker 1 (34:52):
You can't afford to vacation here Not anymore.
At least you haven't been ableto for the past few years.
And then all these mom and popshops that were the mystique of
Maine, the small business thatadded the magic wonderment of
Maine right that if you'recoming to Maine for vacation.
You're going to vacation land.
You're going to see pine trees,mountains, ocean, small
(35:16):
business, back homes, down hometype of feel.
You want that feel good,neighborly vibe.
And that's what smallbusinesses in Maine have done
for years and COVID and thedirections of this government
put those businesses under andso many of them didn't come back
.
Small business in Maine hasbeen getting just torn to shreds
(35:37):
and it's sad to see.
Speaker 3 (35:40):
There's a lot of those nonsense laws and rules
that our governor once again putinto place, like during covid,
that really just sent everybody.
They just couldn't.
Speaker 1 (35:52):
I said it during covid that the real, true impact
of what happened in our statewouldn't have been felt in a
year or two years.
It would take three to fiveyears to really feel it, because
there were so many businessesthat just couldn't afford to pay
for anything and they werefalling behind on rent, on
equipment, on all thesedifferent things.
And now it's really caught upto them and you can see it.
(36:12):
You can see it in our state byhow many businesses are gone and
how many stores are left empty.
So it's sad.
I really think it's unfortunatethat Maine's moment in the sun
has been an embarrassing one,but I truly hope that this will
actually shine a light on what'sgood here in Maine and
hopefully President Trump cancome here and put us on the list
(36:35):
and save us, because theunfortunate thing is, I always
feel like Maine is forgotten andwe've talked about it for years
where it always feels liketrends take forever to get to
Maine.
We talk about it like by thetime a fashion trend makes it to
Maine, it's over.
Like the trend is over right.
By the time the song makes itto Maine, it's off the billboard
(36:57):
charts, like we were so behindin everything that.
It's the same thing with, likethe economy Things take forever
to get here.
So, like, when the rest of thecountry is getting hit, maine's
still doing good.
But the problem is is whenwe're the last one to get hit by
the economy.
We're the last one to come outof a bad economy.
So, because old janet put us onthe map, maybe we won't get
(37:20):
forgotten about this time andinstead we'll lead the curve.
We'll be the example and,together with President Trump
and hopefully with Elon Musk,we'll make a damn difference and
we'll get Maine to be greatagain.
Speaker 3 (37:35):
Seriously, we need it .
Speaker 1 (37:36):
The golden age of Maine.
It's going to be beautiful.
It's going to be big.
It's going to be beautiful.
Maine's going to be blessed.
It's going to be big, it'sgoing to be beautiful.
Maine's going to be blessed.
It's going to be so blessedwe're going to be tired of being
blessed.
Well, that's my political rantfor the evening, and baby love
over there, just she heard youtalking about Trump.
Speaker 3 (37:56):
She did you look at that, daddy?
She said all aboard Tutti.
Speaker 1 (38:03):
Love you honey.
No crying Until next time.
Thank you for supportingAmerican Dream.
Now go wash.
Speaker 2 (38:12):
Fucking heads, you filthy savage.
Speaker 1 (38:16):
That's it and that's all Biggie Smalls.
If you're a loud, proudAmerican and you find yourself
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Or all the kids are ticketytalking on the tick tock.
You can find me on both ofthose at loud, underscore, proud
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