Episode 31 of Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

This week Bruce talks about both the 7th amendment (protects the right to a jury trial in civil cases) and 8th amendment (prohibits excessive bail, fines, and cruel and unusual punishments). Plus Trump advocating war crimes in Gaza and the numerous lawsuits being filed by fired federal workers.

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Episode 30 of Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

This week we talk about the 6th amendment, which protects the rights of people accused of crimes; court challenges to some of Trump’s executive orders and Minnesota Republicans, including Pete Stauber, remaining silent on the pardons of the January 6th insurrectionists.

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Episode 29 of Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

On this week’s show Bruce talks about the 5th amendment that guarantees due process, Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order, and the pardoning of the January 6th insurrectionists…does former cop now Congressman Pete Stauber have any thoughts?

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Episode 28 of Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

This week Bruce talks about the 4th amendment on unreasonable searches and seizures by the government, why your property insurance will go up under Trump and why the Democrats need to change their media message to win in 2026.

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Episode 27 of Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

This week Bruce highlights the never talked about third amendment, how losing net neutrality will cost you more for internet service and how to get money out of politics.

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Episode 26 of Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

This week Bruce discusses the 2nd amendment along with some horrific gun violence numbers. Plus some advice on how Democrats can move forward during the next two years.

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Episode 25 of Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

This week Bruce finishes talking about the first amendment, discusses the horrible Fani Willis decision from Georgia and thanks Trump voters for the pain that will be inflicted on us all.

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Episode 24 of Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

This week Bruce talks about freedom of speech and freedom of the press, some of the idiotic things Democrats are doing to respond to Trump post election, and how Trump voters will be in for a rude awakening.

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Episode 23 of Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

This week Bruce talks about more election results, the Hunter Biden pardon and the response to it, plus finish talking about freedom of speech in the constitution.

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Episode 21 of Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

This week we start covering the amendments to the constitition, how Trump and Republicans will try to jam through nominees through recess appointments and criticize MSNBC’s Morning Joe for caving to Trump yet again.

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Episode 18 of Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

This week we highlight the upcoming election and why Bruce is watching the US Senate races so closely, how the media is still failing with their election coverage, plus election predictions!

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Episode 17 of Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

On this week’s show, Bruce interviews Philip Anthony from the Downright Upright show on AM 950, and Jen Fox, the DFL candidate for House District 41B, as she tries to flip that seat.

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Episode 16 of Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

This week Bruce talks about article 4 on the Constitution on relations among the states, how the media asks the wrong question of Democrats, and how Republicans are trying to steal the Presidential election

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Episode 15 of Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

In this week’s show Bruce explains what Article III of the Constitution is, then discusses undecided voters and how in reality those voters have made a decision already. Then to close it out Bruce returns to his discussion of Project 2025 and how it would overhaul the FBI and DOJ.

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Democracy Special Ep. 2 with Shea Hansen and Bruce Klopfleisch

In part 2 of 3 of our Democracy special series hosted by Laura Hedlund she speaks with Shea Hansen and Bruce Klopfleisch. Bruce hosts Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch Sundays at 5 PM on AM950.

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Episode 14 of Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

Host Bruce Klopfleisch goes through the rest of article 2 of the constitution on the executive branch aka the Presidency. Then Bruce talks about the many lies JD Vance told at the Vice Presidential debate.

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Ep. 13: Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

Host Bruce Klopfleisch talks about article 2 on the constitution involving the President, why some people leave Trump rallies early, are Trump and Vance being charged with more crimes, and Tom Emmer standing in for Tim Walz for JD Vance’s debate prep.

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Ep. 12: Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

This week host Bruce Klopfleisch finishes article 1 of the Constitution, shows us more proof of how the Supreme Court is doing Donald Trump’s bidding and ask if we will have a government shutdown in October.

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Ep. 11: Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

This week Bruce finishes talking about article 1 section 8 of the Constitution, debunks some of Donald Trump’s lies during the Presidential debate and cover some of the post debate reaction.

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Ep. 10: Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

This week Bruce continues our conversation about article 1 of the Constitution. He also talks about how your taxes will go up if Project 2025 is implemented and legal challenges to book bans in Florida.

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Ep. 9: Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

Host Bruce Klopfleisch starts our journey learning about the Constitution, how Oklahoma’s state Superintendant has gone rogue with a far right crusade for bibles in classrooms, and lies being spouted by Mike Johnson when he visited Minnesota.

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Ep. 7: Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

This week Bruce talks about how we moved from the Articles of Confederation towards a Constitutional Convention, chapter 14 of Project 2025 and it’s devastating effects on health and human services, and how the media fails to separate truth from lies told by Republicans.

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Ep. 6: Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

This week Bruce talks about Tim Walz being selected as the running mate for Kamala Harris, the Articles of  Confederation and what they meant along with Supreme Court corruption and President Joe Biden’s ideas to reform the SCOTUS.

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Ep. 5: Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

This week host Bruce Klopfleisch talks about how Democrats are better running the economy than Republicans, the Declaration of Independence and Kamala Harris VP speculation.

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Ep. 4: Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

On this week’s show Bruce talks about: Joe Biden stepping aside in the 2024 race, what kind of Democracy we have in the US and introducing Project 2025 and what it’s all about.

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Bruce Klopfleisch with Greg – July 26, 2024

Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch educates listeners about how civics, politics, law (and some economics), affect you in everyday life and why the survival of our democracy depends on active citizen participation in our government.  Can you name the 3 branches of government?  Do you know what the supremacy clause is and how it works? …

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Ep. 3: Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

This week Bruce continues talking about the purpose of government, the double standard of how the media treats Democrats vs. Republicans, whether the President can expand the Supreme Court with an executive order and more!

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Promo for Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch educates listeners about how civics, politics, law (and some economics), affect you in everyday life and why the survival of our democracy depends on active citizen participation in our government. Can you name the 3 branches of government? Do you know what the supremacy clause is and how it works?…

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