Michigan's Jocelyn Benson is 100% Salt of the Earth

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Society & Culture, Daily News, News, Politics

4.7 • 8.4K Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Removing partisan political rhetoric from state government, Michigan's Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson sits down with Rick to discuss her no-holds-barred style regarding local government. Married into the military, Jocelyn is a no-nonsense leader who isn't shaken by political threats on her life, campaign attacks from the far right, or the pressure to cave to Trump's "stolen election" claims during 2020. Jocelyn never blinked then, and is now running for Governor in 2026. Jocelyn's book, "The Purposeful Warrior: Standing Up for What's Right When the Stakes Are High," is a mantra of how she lives and leads. Delivering on things that will actually improve Michiganders' lives from Detroit to the UP for the long term, Jocelyn remains locked in on her state and hopes to be able to "fight for a stronger Michigan." ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ You can check out Jocelyn's new book, "The Purposeful Warrior: Standing Up for What's Right When the Stakes Are High," at fine booksellers everywhere. Feel free to follow her campaign at https://jocelynbenson.com/, on X at @JocelynBenson, and on Bluesky at @jocelynbenson.bsky.social‬. Jocelyn is surely one to watch! Follow Rick Wilson at @TheRickWilson on X and @therickwilson.bsky.social on Bluesky, and subscribe to his Substack at therickwilson.substack.com. Join the fight with the Lincoln Project at www.lincolnproject.us and follow LP on X at @ProjectLincoln. If you'd like to help us continue our critical work, visit https://action.lincolnproject.us/helplp to make a difference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Amazon offers term time working to their employees, like Anton,
0:05.0	who's home to look after his daughters during their holidays.
0:10.0	Hello!
0:11.0	To him, this is the best sound in the world.
0:13.0	Daddy!
0:14.0	Actually, maybe that's the best sound of all.
0:23.2	Now that's term time working.
0:24.6	Offered at Amazon.
0:26.9	Ten weeks off guaranteed per year.
0:29.1	Mix of paid holiday and unpaid time off.
0:29.9	Conditions apply.
0:35.3	What's a big Michigan thing that people get wrong about your state?
0:39.3	Oh, people underestimate our sports teams all the time. All the time.
0:41.3	We are gritty people and it is and we are resilient.
0:44.3	You know, we believe in perseverance.
0:46.3	We never give up.
0:47.3	We stay true to ourselves and it is, you know, even if the, even if people doubt us, we will rise again as our sports teams show the nation every season.
0:59.2	Your task will not be an easy one.
1:01.5	Your enemy is well trained, well equipped, and battlehardt.
1:05.4	There is not a liberal America and a conservative America.
1:09.0	There is the United States of America.
1:13.6	Good night and good luck.
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