J.E. Dyer

J.E. Dyer is a retired Naval Intelligence officer who lives in Southern California, blogging as The Optimistic Conservative for domestic tranquility and world peace. Her articles have appeared at Hot Air, Commentary’s Contentions, Patheos, The Daily Caller, The Jewish Press, and The Weekly Standard.

Law and Government

J.E. DyerMarch 16, 2018
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BOMBSHELL: Strzok sought to use personal relationship with recused judge on Flynn case; *UPDATE* More texts

Skulduggery chronicles.
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Politics

J.E. DyerMarch 16, 2018
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Your Friday mass insanity round-up, including a company forced to rehire a radical extremist

Off the rails.
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National Security

J.E. DyerMarch 15, 2018
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Game-changer? North Korea involved in growing arms complex in Syria and Lebanon

When a plan comes together.
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Politics

J.E. DyerMarch 13, 2018
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PA-18 too close to call with 100% reporting; Lamb (D) declares victory; Saccone (R) hasn’t conceded

Shock the vote.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerMarch 13, 2018
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Tillerson’s tenure at State was just long enough for Trump’s most pressing need

For Trumps's strategy, the real nexus of need.
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Media

J.E. DyerMarch 13, 2018
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Misleading semantics on ‘800+’ who evaded arrest in Bay area sweep

Sophomores and semantics.
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National Security

J.E. DyerMarch 13, 2018
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China promptly demonstrates why Trump is right to reject Broadcom takeover of Qualcomm

Pax is over. It's national security time.
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Politics

J.E. DyerMarch 11, 2018
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Hasta Muerte Coffee and The SJW Code

Words to die by.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerMarch 10, 2018
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The big alibi: A new look at the Obama administration’s actions on Russian cyberattacks in 2016

Always complain, always explain - and never let a crisis go to waste.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerMarch 9, 2018
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A cryptic Jeff Sessions: I’ve ‘appointed a person outside Washington’ to investigate FISA abuses

Going outside the Beltway.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerMarch 7, 2018
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Sessions files suit against California over obstruction of immigration enforcement

No handicapping this one, until we see the next moves.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerMarch 5, 2018
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The heart of Russiagate: Probes by Nunes, Grassley, and Graham will point to Obama task force

Closing in.
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Religion

J.E. DyerMarch 2, 2018
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Freedom in faith: Reflection on Billy Graham’s memorial

The first freedom.
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Media

J.E. DyerMarch 2, 2018
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Facebook fact-checks, threatens Christian satire site Babylon Bee over, you know, SATIRE post

Cause of death: Terminal absurdity.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerMarch 1, 2018
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DOJ ‘reviewing’ potential for charging Oakland mayor who warned about ICE raid

Breach of trust.
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerFebruary 27, 2018
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Rosie O’Donnell finds art therapy for her Trump trauma

Sad art.
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Social Issues

J.E. DyerFebruary 27, 2018
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California: Students detained, arrested for violence at ‘anti-gun violence’ walkout

Truth.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerFebruary 25, 2018
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An admin note on judges, for FISA-gate junkies

A time to serve.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerFebruary 24, 2018
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Democrats’ rebuttal memo on FBI FISA application released by House Intel Committee

The most special plea.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerFebruary 23, 2018
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Puzzling info emerges on Parkland shooting: Security video on ‘delay’; 4 deputies waited to enter?

Curiouser.
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Politics

J.E. DyerFebruary 22, 2018
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Conservatives, CPAC, and the breakup of the narrative juggernaut

Off the rails? Or out where the rails don't go?
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Politics

J.E. DyerFebruary 20, 2018
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Russian troll Apocalypse: Let’s get a grip, folks

Speech for speech's sake.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerFebruary 16, 2018
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Mueller-convened grand jury indicts 13 Russians for election interference, wire fraud

Ham-sandwich hybrid?
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Social Issues

J.E. DyerFebruary 15, 2018
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Parkland, FL: A troubled teen becomes a high school shooter

Where the problem doesn't lie.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerFebruary 14, 2018
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The curious, remarkably thin ‘case’ against Michael Flynn

Sense is not the strong suit here.
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerFebruary 13, 2018
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Trump illustrates Black History: Soldier saving U.S. flag in battle

Honor.
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Sports and Culture

J.E. DyerFebruary 13, 2018
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We have the Obama portraits (and they seem fine)

In the eye of the beholder.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerFebruary 12, 2018
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New Grassley-Graham find on ‘Russiagate’: Did Susan Rice email indicate withholding of info from Trump team?

Note to self.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerFebruary 12, 2018
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Iranian drone, Israeli counter-strike: Probing defenses is the new normal

Layers of unstable, radiating from the focus point du jour.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerFebruary 10, 2018
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A tale of spies, Trump ‘kompromat,’ and an attempted cyberweapons buyback

A short story that wouldn't win any prizes.
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Education

J.E. DyerFebruary 9, 2018
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At a small Ohio college: The sad little Bolsheviks America is raising

Victims of the world ... well, don't unite; those other victims look like something you'd condemn anyway.
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Politics

J.E. DyerFebruary 8, 2018
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Strzok-Page text says Obama ‘wanted to know everything.’ Here are the next questions

Knowing.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerFebruary 6, 2018
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Don’t laugh at Russians pranking Schiff with ‘naked Trump’ photos. Ask why Obama admin reacted differently in 2016

The real question.
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Politics

J.E. DyerFebruary 5, 2018
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Grassley-Graham memo: Steele apparently used info from Clinton associate in his own dossier

Credibility-washing.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerFebruary 2, 2018
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The FBI/FISA memo: Now we know that (a) we know enough, and (b) we need to know more

First look.
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerFebruary 1, 2018
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CNN’s Kohn experiences ‘USA!’ chant in different settings

Consider the source.
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