Take Control of your Liberty with Scott Tregurtha

Scott Tregurtha
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This podcast is for those of you who feel that your "liberty" as referred to in our Declaration of Independence has been infringed upon, want solutions, and are willing to look beyond the headlines, the mainstream media and even the conservative news stations!

  1. Oct 29

    Ex-CIA Slotkin Says Iran War Made Us LESS Safe? Wrong"

    Reacting to Sen. Elissa Slotkin at the UChicago Institute of Politics — Iran war, ICE / immigration, gas prices and accountability. I play her clips and answer with the receipts. All sources linked below — go check 'em. Full source video I reacted to: Senator Elissa Slotkin: Live Recording of America, Actually! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrOaYchwJ4w WHAT SHE CLAIMED vs WHAT THE RECEIPTS SHOW: 1. "Iran war didn't make us safer" / Trump ignored warnings My take: it degraded their nuclear program and leadership after 47 years of Death to America. War is serious, and this one needed to be finished. 2. "No military option / don't get snookered" My take: deterrence + leverage is the option. A deal that straightjackets them is better than the status quo. 3. "Milking the cow" / guardrails gone My take: the first-term roadblocks are gone, that's why he's moving. Disagree on motive, not on movement. 4. "Go after the enablers" — pick signature cases, make young people afraid to work for Trump My take: that's lawfare to suppress the next generation of MAGA staffers. 5. ICE is going after "innocent immigrants" with "purposeful brutal force," unconstitutional / largest ICE budget in history  My take: ICE targets illegal immigrants. Coming in illegally IS the crime — 8 USC 1325. https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/8/1325 https://www.justice.gov/archives/jm/criminal-resource-manual-1911-8-usc-1325-unlawful-entry-failure-depart-fleeing-immigration  Laken Riley Act requires DHS to detain illegals arrested for burglary, theft, assault on officers: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5  Largest ICE budget follows largest illegal wave in history under Biden — ~11M CBP encounters over 4 years, record 269,735 southwest in Sept 2023 alone: https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/04/28/100-days-most-secure-border-american-history https://judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/republicans-judiciary.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/2024-01-18-new-data-reveal-worsening-magnitude-of-the-biden-border-crisis-and-lack-of-interior-immigration-enforcement.pdf  ICE funding now — $11.3B FY26 request, $28.7B at its disposal this year after Big Budget Act, up from ~$10B baseline:  https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/2025-06/25_0613_ice_fy26-congressional-budget-justificatin.pdf  https://www.npr.org/2026/01/21/nx-s1-5674887/ice-budget-funding-congress-trump  https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/big-budget-act-creates-deportation-industrial-complex 6. Gas "still above $6" / soldiers "killed every other week" — needs accountability My take: gas spiked because of the war we had to fight. Biden peak was over $5.01 in June 2022, we got it down to ~$3.10 in 2025, war pushed it back up to ~$4.28 now. Small price to end Iran's threat, and it'll come back down. https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_pri_gnd_a_epmr_pte_dpgal_a.htm https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/2026/10/26/average-gas-price-under-trump-now-tops-average-under-biden/  https://qz.com/trump-biden-average-gas-price-aaa-midterms-102626 https://www.macrotrends.net/4453/us-gasoline-prices  Casualties: Pentagon now reports 21 US troops killed, 865 wounded since Feb 26 start of Iran ops:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/10/10/pentagon-raises-official-toll-troops-killed-during-war-with-iran-21/ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/us/politics/pentagon-casualties-iran-war.html https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2026/10/10/pentagon-corrects-iran-war-troop-deaths/92196751007/  Compare that ~1 every other week to: Iraq — 4,431 total deaths: https://dcas.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/conflictCasualties/oif/deathsAll  Afghanistan — 2,456 deaths 2001-2021:  https://amarkfoundation.org/reports/afghanistan-war-costs/  Vietnam — 58,220 fatal casualties:  https://www.archives.gov/research/military/vietnam-war/casualty-statistics Subscribe for solo reactions every week. Newsletter: takecontrolofyourliberty.com/newsletter #Slotkin #Trump #IranWar #ICE #GasPrices

  2. Oct 26

    Bernie Blames America, Sachs Attacks Trump — Iran Truth Exposed

    Bernie says America started it. Sachs says Trump is mentally ill. Both are covering for Iran. I'm Scott Tregurtha — I react to the blame-America game so you don't have to. Iran started this in '79, we wiped out their leadership and bombed their nuke sites, and now tariffs + blockade pressure finish it WITHOUT a ground war. All receipts linked below —check 'em out CLIPS REACTED TO IN THIS VIDEO (in order): 1.    'The United States Of America Started This War': Bernie Sanders Slams Iran War — Forbes Breaking News Bernie Sanders on Forbes Breaking News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3FMKJVzH_s 2.    Jeffrey Sachs: Iran exposed the limits of American power — CGTN America Sachs on CGTN America https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_C4jAlkFQrQ 3.    'A Man Like This Should Not Be President': Jeffrey Sachs Launches Scathing Attack on Trump | APT — APT Sachs attacks Trump on APT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJUr7YiHfsM RECEIPTS - SOURCE LINKS:  Iran's proxy network across the Middle East - IDF official breakdown: https://www.idf.il/en/mini-sites/iran-regime/iran-s-proxies-entrenching-the-middle-east/ October 7th war timeline of key events - ADL backgrounder: https://www.adl.org/resources/backgrounder/october-7th-war-timeline-key-events-and-issues U.S. State Dept history of Iranian crises (hostage crisis '79 origin): https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/short-history/iraniancrises From chokepoint to crisis - Strait of Hormuz and global oil markets - Brookings: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/from-chokepoint-to-crisis-the-strait-of-hormuz-and-global-oil-markets/ Strait of Hormuz U.S.-Iran maritime flash point explainer - Council on Foreign Relations: https://www.cfr.org/articles/strait-hormuz-us-iran-maritime-flash-point Fair Use: Clips used for commentary, criticism and reaction under Fair Use. If you're sick of the blame-America game, subscribe to Take Control of Your Liberty for pro-Trump, pro-tariff

  3. Oct 20

    Trump Said Don't Hit Diesel — Zelensky Did It Anyway

    Trump said don't hit the diesel. Zelensky hit the diesel anyway — then asked for a fair deal. Scott Tregurtha breaks down the Trump-Zelensky diesel showdown, the collapsed energy ceasefire, and why it means a diesel shortage right before our midterms. All receipts with links are in the show notes below — I break it all down daily in the free newsletter. WWW.TAKECONTROLOFYOURLIBERTY.COM/NEWSLETTER In this video: 0:00 Trump said don't hit the diesel 0:35 Trump presser - disgrace 1:40 Zelensky (2:45-2:50) 2:20 Energy ceasefire that never held 3:15 Why NATO and Donbas started this 3:50 What comes next SHOW NOTES - RECEIPTS: Diesel strikes resumed: Reuters on renewed refinery strikes - https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/ukraines-resumption-strikes-russian-refineries-is-disgrace-trump-says-2026-10-16/ NPR on Ukraine resuming refinery attacks - https://www.npr.org/2026/10/15/g-s1-148194/russia-ukraine-war NBC on resumed refinery strikes - https://www.nbcnews.com/world/ukraine/ukraine-resumes-strikes-russian-oil-refineries-trump-starlink-intel-rcna603648 CNN on Zelensky resuming refinery strikes - https://edition.cnn.com/2026/10/14/europe/zelensky-trump-russia-fuel-deal-latam-intl Guardian on Trump disgrace comment - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/16/trump-calls-ukraines-resumption-of-strikes-on-russian-oil-refineries-a-disgrace Reuters on energy ceasefire claim - https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-will-halt-strikes-refineries-if-russia-stops-energy-attacks-zelenskiy-2026-10-11/ Axios on Trump energy ceasefire claim - https://www.axios.com/2026/10/11/trump-russia-ukraine-energy-ceasefire-zelensky BBC on Zelensky backing energy ceasefire - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6pvg4jyz1m0o Guardian on energy ceasefire collapse - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/15/us-effort-to-get-russia-ukraine-energy-ceasefire-collapses NATO / Donbas background I mention: BBC on why Russia invaded Ukraine - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj0q964851po AFSA on NATO expansion and invasion - https://afsa.org/did-nato-expansion-really-cause-putins-invasion Crisis Group on Donbas conflict explainer - https://www.crisisgroup.org/visual-explainers/conflict-ukraines-donbas-visual-explainer #Trump #Zelensky #Ukraine

  4. Oct 14

    Trump Tariffs Cost $4,000 Per Family? Yale's Receipt Says $1,100

    Hosted by Scott | Take Control of Your Liberty" Congressman McGovern asks how long Americans have to wait for prices to come down — then blames "your stupid tariffs and your illegal war." I check both claims with receipts. Tariffs: $4,000 per family or about $1,100 a year? War: illegal, reckless, and was Hormuz really open before? I play only his tariff and Iran lines. Everything I quote is for commentary, and that keeps us honest and inside fair use. The rest of his speech is another video." Comment early: TARIFFS or IRAN. Which claim bugs you more? The liberty test is simple: More control or more freedom? Scare numbers give them control. Checkable numbers give you freedom. Subscribe: I do liberty with receipts every week. Free newsletter on Substack: takecontrolofyourliberty.com/newsletter More: https://takecontrolofyourliberty.com CHAPTERS 0:00 McGovern's question 1:00 "Your stupid tariffs and your illegal war" 1:39 The $4,000 Trump tax 1:55 Yale's number: about $1,100 a year 3:22 One farmer and a $25,000 machine 4:05 The reshoring numbers 4:47 Gas, beef, and tomatoes  5:12 Yale on prices: about 0.7 percent 6:52 "Illegal, reckless war"  7:39 "Hormuz was open before the war" 8:59 Who profits from the fear 9:26 Why Iran is on the table 10:27 Four points where he is provably wrong SOURCES The Budget Lab at Yale, "The State of U.S. Tariffs" (August 24, 2026): https://budgetlab.yale.edu/research/state-us-tariffs ABC News on the same Yale estimate (August 25, 2026): https://abcnews.com/Business/tariffs-cost-us-households-1000-year-yale-budget/story?id=135945432 McKinsey supply chain survey: https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/operations/our-insights/supply-chain-risk-survey 2026 Reshoring Survey Report, via Manufacturing Dive (September 4, 2026): https://www.manufacturingdive.com/news/manufacturing-reshoring-oem-capital-investments-tariff/829634/ Congressional Research Service, "Iran and Nuclear Weapons Production" (updated July 13, 2026): https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IF12106 War risk insurance through Hormuz (July 2026): https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/7/23/how-shipping-insurance-rates-are-rising-as-hormuz-bab-al-mandeb-shut-down FAIR USE: Brief clips of Rep. McGovern's House remarks are used for commentary, criticism, and fact-check under fair use. All analysis is my own. Subscribe: I do liberty with receipts every week. Free newsletter on Substack: takecontrolofyourliberty.com/newsletter More: https://takecontrolofyourliberty.com

  5. Oct 8

    American System Vs Empire

    Will Wertz breaks down 52 british east india company vs 54 american system - sovereignty, tariffs, central banking and globalism.  We cover Hamilton's American System, the East India Company and the colonies, Bretton Woods vs globalization, Trump tariffs and industrial policy, Ukraine, Iran/Khomeini, and the 9/11 documents debate. Full uncut 81-min podcast as promised.  GET THE BOOK - BEWARE The British East India Company! by William Wertz: Paperback: https://us.amazon.com/BEWARE-British-East-India-Company/dp/B0CYDKJDK5 Author page: William Wertz author page https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0BWWVSFFJ Audiobook: Audible edition https://www.audible.com/pd/BEWARE-The-British-East-India-Company-Audiobook/B0CYD92G2T?srsltid=AU7gw4VA1DXhXf7B01Cc77uGGupojktFSBRRZp39ZU0k4qIwZg_poAWg Overview/reviews: Goodreads page https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123192130-beware-the-british-east-india-company SOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: 2014 EIR research article on British Monarchy, Saudi Arabia and 9/11: EIR 2014 article : https://larouchepub.com/other/2014/4121charles_arabia.html House Intel release of the declassified 28 pages, July 15 2016: https://intelligence.house.gov/2016/07/15/intel-committee-publishes-declassified-28-pages/ House Intel release 28 pages PDF mirror: 28 pages PDF Background on the 28 pages: https://publicintelligence.net/us-911-28-pages/ 28 pages background : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_28_pages FBI Vault 9/11 material declassified under EO 14040 / Operation Encore context: https://vault.fbi.gov/9-11-attacks-investigation-and-related-materials/9-11-material-released-in-response-to-executive-order-14040 FBI on Saudi connections: https://www.npr.org/2021/09/12/1036389448/biden-declassifies-secret-fbi-report-detailing-saudi-nationals-connections-to-9- Bayoumi Birmingham notebook / plane calculation, BBC Sept 2026: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr4vn1e207go   BBC video on buried evidence claim: https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/ce8e151n56po 2016 FBI report and Saudi religious officials: https://www.propublica.org/article/long-secret-fbi-report-reveals-new-connections-between-9-11-hijackers-and-saudi-religious-officials-in-u-s FBI pursuit of Bayoumi, 25 years later: https://www.propublica.org/article/fbi-911-saudi-bayoumi-investigation 9/11 families lawsuit key documents: https://911familiesunited.org/key-documents/ CHAPTERS: 00:00 Welcome back + book update 03:16 54 american system vs British System explained 06:45 East India Company and the colonies 09:22 Trump and the American System 20:27 9/11, Saudi ties and British intelligence claims 43:16 Iran, Khomeini, Britain and France 53:51 US-Russia, Operation Unthinkable, Ukraine war 01:00:09 EU, BIS and globalism 01:11:56 Energy, power and sovereignty 01:13:19 Midterms, Democrats as King's Men, Carney #liberty #americansystem #britishempire

  6. Sep 16

    American System vs. the British Financial System: Trump, Iran, and Why the Midterms Matter

    American System vs. the British Financial System: Trump, Iran, and Why the Midterms Matter If the economy is a wreck and the world is on fire, somebody is running a system that pays for that. This episode names the system! Guest: Tony Papert — Promethean Action You can find his Saturday night classes at https://prometheanaction.com Host: Scott Tregurtha— Take Control of Your Liberty Subscribe to my Free Newsletter: https://scotttregurtha.substack.com/p/american-system-vs-the-british-financial?r=3hbya1&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true Like, comment, share, subscribe. Then vote like the revolution is unfinished — because on this show, it is!

    American System vs. the British Financial System: Trump, Iran, and Why the Midterms Matter

  7. Aug 24

    Iran, Oligarchs, And The Fight For A Golden Age

    Scott and political activist Paul Glumaz sit down and dig deep into the real forces shaping today's world — the political, economic, and spiritual battles most people never see. From the ongoing fight for American sovereignty to the deeper systems of control working behind the scenes, Scott and Paul bring clarity, context, and hard truths that mainstream media won't touch. Whether you've followed their previous conversations or you're just joining now, this episode leaves you with a clear-eyed view of where we stand and what still needs to be done.  If this conversation resonated with you, please like, subscribe, and share it with someone who needs to hear it. Likes, subscribes and shares help YouTube rank us higher so more people can gain this knowledge.

  8. Aug 3

    THE AMERICAN SYSTEM AT CITY HALL

    Mindy Pechenuk, candidate for Mayor of Oakland, California, joins the show to discuss her America First, common-sense plan to turn the city around. In this episode we cover: How decades of progressive policies drove out major employers and destroyed Oakland's economic base The need for a full outside audit of city finances, departments, and NGOs Bringing manufacturing and real industry back to East Oakland Creating apprenticeship programs in the trades to give residents skills, jobs, and purpose Cleaning up crime and drugs as the foundation for economic recovery Applying the American System (Hamilton-style economic development) at the local level Why she believes Oakland can still be fixed — and what she would do first as mayor Mindy lays out a clear vision for restoring safety, jobs, and pride to a city that has been in managed decline for years. Mindy's contact & campaign info: Website: electmindy.com X/Twitter: @MindyForOakland Watch, share, and let us know what you think in the comments.

    THE AMERICAN SYSTEM AT CITY HALL
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