Stewart Rhodes, founder and spokesman of the Oath Keepers, second from left, talks during an me …

Stewart Rhodes, founder and spokesman of the Oath Keepers, second from left, talks during an me ...

Stewart Rhodes, founder and spokesman of the Oath Keepers, second from left, talks during an meeting at Blueberry Hill Family Restaurant at 1505 E. Flamingo Rd. Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2009. Flanking Rhodes are: a member who declined to be identified, rear left, a member who gave his name at “Joe”, Dave Freeman, national peace officer liaison and Southern Nevada director, back to camera left, Samantha Porter, back to camera center, and a member who declined to be identified. The group met at the restaurant to plan for the Oath Keepers National Conference that is scheduled to take place Oct. 24-25 at Texas Station hotel-casino. Launched in March, Oath Keepers bills itself as a nonpartisan group of current and retired law enforcement and military personnel who vow to fulfill their oaths to uphold the United States Constitution. (K.M. CANNON/LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL)