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Bruce Rutherford hosts Common Sense for America, a news show with 68 episodes published.
Benjamin Franklin left America with a warning that has echoed across nearly 250 years of history: "A republic, madam, if you can keep it." As America approaches its 250th birthday, that warning feels more relevant than e
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Benjamin Franklin left America with a warning that has echoed across nearly 250 years of history: "A republic, madam, if you can keep it." As America approaches its 250th birthday, that warning feels more relevant than e
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Bruce Rutherford breaks down the Iran debate that Washington doesn't want to have not left vs. right, but whether America has the unified will to finish what it started. In this episode: Why the 60-day War Powers clock e
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Three assassination attempts against a sitting president in less than two years. A third attacker apprehended in early 2026 with a published manifesto. An armed breach at the White House Correspondents' dinner. National
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For more than four decades Iran has funded proxy wars attacked American interests and escalated conflict across the Middle East. In this episode of Common Sense for America Bruce Rutherford breaks down the history the st
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You need a passport to board a plane. A birth certificate to get a driver's license. But in 14 states and Washington D.C., you can walk into a polling place and vote with zero proof of anything. The Save America Act just
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The Supreme Court once ruled a man had no rights any white man was bound to respect. That was 1857. The 14th Amendment was written in the blood of the Civil War to make sure it could never happen again. But 158 years lat
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Bruce Rutherford breaks down why the current Iran ceasefire is not a solution and what a real American strategy actually looks like. In this episode: Why 12% of the world's oil supply makes Iran impossible to ignore and
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Common Sense for America | Greenland: The Real Strategy Behind Trump's Play Trump's Greenland comments sent shockwaves through Europe — but Bruce Rutherford breaks down why the real story isn't about buying or invading.
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Common Sense for America | Iran Strategy: What Comes Next The Iranian people are ready to fight. But 190,000 armed Revolutionary Guard soldiers stand between them and freedom — and the people have no weapons. So how does
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For 47 years, the Iranian people have lived under a regime that represents less than 25% of the population. That's not a government. That's a hostage situation. Bruce Rutherford breaks down what a post-Ayatollah Iran act
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The green card lottery that Bruce called ""the height of stupidity"" was suspended by the Trump administration in December 2025. Bruce was right before it was news. In this episode of Common Sense for America, Bruce Ruth
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"The Iranian regime is hanging by a thread. 6,800 protesters dead. 51,000 arrested. Economy in freefall. Nuclear weapons program advancing. Diplomats in Oman accomplished nothing while the mullahs keep murdering. The win
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Half a million American families go bankrupt every year — not from bad investments or overspending, but from medical bills. Bruce Rutherford breaks down why U.S. healthcare now consumes 17.6% of the entire economy, who's
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Russia's economy is smaller than Texas. They've lost 1.2 million soldiers. They're advancing slower than World War I. So why does this war matter to America? I'm going to show you why the isolationists have legitimate co
Show notesWas it an invasion? An act of war? Bruce Rutherford breaks down Operation Absolute Resolve — the Delta Force mission that captured Nicolas Maduro — and predicts what comes next for Venezuela, Cuba, and U.S. foreign polic
Show notesNew York City just elected socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani—and before he even takes office on January 1st, billionaires are already threatening to leave. Governor Hochul is blocking his signature policies, and President T
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Common Sense for America is hosted by Bruce Rutherford. The show is categorised under news (politics) and has published 68 episodes.
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