The Front Lines of Democracy

Rick Wilson's The Enemies List

Lincoln Square

News, Politics, News Commentary

4.9 • 3.9K Ratings

🗓️ 3 July 2024

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

The front lines in the fight for our democracy is taking place at the state level with a battle for the integrity of a system on the brink. In this episode Rick welcomes Jena Griswold, the Secretary of State of Colorado, for an in-depth discussion about the current state of democracy in the United States. They explore the challenges and successes of election security, the rise of election denialism, and the impact of disinformation and deep fakes on the electoral process. Jena shares insights from her experience in overseeing Colorado's elections, highlighting the importance of maintaining a secure and accessible voting system. She also discusses the ongoing efforts to hold bad actors accountable and the resilience of the American people in defending democratic values. Timestamps: (00:02:04) Democracy at code red (00:06:26) Improving Colorado's electoral system (00:09:38) The effects of election fraud (00:23:39) The age of disinformation Follow Resolute Square: Instagram Twitter TikTok Find out more at Resolute Square Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Resolute Square.
0:02.0	Square.
0:03.0	Hey everybody, welcome back to the enemies list.
0:07.0	I've got an important conversation with Jenna Griswold, the Secretary of State of Colorado today,
0:11.0	but I want you to make sure you listen to the end of the show.
0:14.5	Don't jump ahead, because it's a good conversation you should really listen to it.
0:18.2	I want you to listen to the end of the show where I named the people on my enemies list this week. It's important. It means something. It is really
0:27.1	vital that you focus on what I'm saying at the end of this show. All right?
0:30.8	Now I'm with the show. On with the show.
0:39.0	There was also maintained what was called an enemy's list, which was rather expensive and continually being updated.
0:42.0	Democrat. and continually being updated. Democrat, want Republicans dead.
0:46.0	Where I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn't lose any voters, okay?
0:54.0	The women with the least likelihood of getting pregnant are the ones most worried about having a
1:00.6	abortion.
1:01.6	On January 6th of 2021 you had tens of thousands of people peacefully protesting.
1:09.0	No, it's not a right-wing conspiracy.
1:11.0	You're not cuing on.
1:12.0	It's real. I'm Rick Wilson and this is the
1:17.1	enemy's list. I want to welcome to the enemy's list today an absolutely stellar American. It's
1:24.9	Jenna Griswold. She is the Secretary of State of the great state of Colorado and I
1:31.1	want to say I think there are a handful of unsung heroes in this country on the front lines of democracy.
1:38.0	And secretaries of state in 2020 started to play a role that was much more central in this fight in doing something we were accustomed to doing routinely as Americans before this era and that was certifying that our elections were free and fair.
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