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Elmer the Oath Keeper back in the news

| May 6, 2022 | 27 Comments
Elmer the Oath Keeper back in the news

We’ve long been critical of the Oath Keepers as an organization, and their leader Elmer Stewart Rhodes III in particular. We last talked about him when he was charged in regards to the January 6 riot. Military.com got hold of his DD-214 and, unsurprisingly, it shows an unusually short peacetime service in the Army. His […]

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Oath Keepers founder and 10 others charged with seditious conspiracy, cowardly killer walks free.

| January 14, 2022 | 56 Comments
Oath Keepers founder and 10 others charged with seditious conspiracy, cowardly killer walks free.

The Department of Justice unveiled seditious conspiracy charges against 11 defendants, including the founder and leader of the right-wing Oath Keepers militia group, Elmer Stewart Rhodes III, for their role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. How many times have we exposed the ASSHATTERY of the so-called “Oath Keepers” on this site?  […]

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Oath Keepers on 60 Minutes

| April 19, 2021 | 48 Comments
Oath Keepers on 60 Minutes

Last night – Sunday 18 April 2021 – the show “60 Minutes” had as their lead story a segment on Oath Keepers. They stated how prominently that the Oath Keepers were involved in the Capitol riots on January 6th and how people may not know that much about them.  They promoted the group as a […]

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James Arroyo – Another embellishing Oath Keeper.

| December 28, 2018 | 120 Comments
James Arroyo – Another embellishing Oath Keeper.

The folks at Military Phony send us their work on James Steven Arroyo who is the vice-president of the Arizona Chapter of the OathKeepers.  He is also the regional chapter president of the Chino Valley / Yavapai Oathkeepers. Jim repeatedly says that he was a US Army Ranger. Then, several articles appearing in print highlight […]

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Vigilante group ‘Oath Keepers’ arrested in Mexico Beach following Hurricane Michael

| October 21, 2018 | 38 Comments
Vigilante group ‘Oath Keepers’ arrested in Mexico Beach following Hurricane Michael

We have busted so many people who claim to be members of  “The Oath Keepers” I have lost count. A group of armed militia members identifying themselves with “The Oath Keepers” was arrested Thursday night for allegedly violating Bay County’s mandatory curfew put in place after Hurricane Michael, according to official reports. Anthony Cusumano, 34, […]

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Oathkeepers cancel protest; counter-protesters burn flag

| July 20, 2018 | 28 Comments
Oathkeepers cancel protest; counter-protesters burn flag

According to the Associated Press, Oathkeepers planned a protest at Maxine Waters’ office in Los Angeles, California and then cancelled it at the last moment. A pickup with two passengers didn’t get the word and when they showed up at Waters’ office, counter-protesters ripped the flag from the truck, stomped on it and burned the […]

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Oath Keepers on guard at school

| February 28, 2018 | 118 Comments
Oath Keepers on guard at school

The Tribunist reports that an Oath Keeper, Mark Cowan, who claims to be an Army veteran, is on guard at a Fort Wayne, Indiana school with his AR-style rifle; Cowan isn’t technically on school grounds, but he is close enough to monitor the premises. He explained to WANE “that he is there to protect the […]

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Oregon; car thieves and pretend warriors

| January 16, 2016 | 65 Comments
Oregon; car thieves and pretend warriors

You’ve probably read already today that one of the Oregon “occupiers” was arrested yesterday for stealing a government vehicle from the wildlife refuge so he can run his errands. Kenneth Medenbach, 62, is cooling his heels in the local hoosegow on $10,000 bail after he was arrested at Safeway, another Federal vehicle was parked next […]

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