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.

Politics

J.E. DyerJune 10, 2017
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Breaking Babel: Why Trump should keep tweeting whenever he wants

Destroying the One Ring in the fires of Mordor.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJune 9, 2017
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Wikipedia edited from within House of Reps to make Trump example of ‘Obstruction of Justice’

A "notable example" of a drive-by.
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National Security

J.E. DyerJune 5, 2017
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The big Arab diplomatic rift with Qatar: Here comes ‘the break’ for U.S. involvement in Syria

A jolt forward for the Middle East.
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National Security

J.E. DyerJune 4, 2017
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Following NYT’s outing of top CIA operative, Iran websites put out name of town, wife’s name, photos

Enemies, foreign and domestic.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJune 2, 2017
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In which David Brooks disses Trump, competition, the nation-state, and ancient Athens

δέσποτα, μέμνεο τῶν Ἀθηναίων.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJune 1, 2017
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France’s Macron shows Trump what’s what after Paris Accord announcement; urgent media UPDATE!

Leading from the front.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJune 1, 2017
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Conservative smackdown: Elites versus scowling primitives and whining crybabies

It would be a circular firing squad, if "elite" conservatives were actually armed.
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Politics

J.E. DyerMay 30, 2017
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Another WaPo scoop stalls: Kushner meeting with Russian ambassador wasn’t as described

Incredibillity.
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Unyielding

J.E. DyerMay 29, 2017
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Memorial Day 2017: America’s hope

Neither fail, nor forget.
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Politics

J.E. DyerMay 28, 2017
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Desperately seeking ‘unity’: The non-unifying priority of the modern left

One ring to bind them all.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerMay 27, 2017
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Obama submarined Bush with a back channel to Iran – but the new ‘Kushner’ theme isn’t even that

A twisted tale gets more so.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerMay 23, 2017
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John Brennan, James Comey, and the amazing evidence-free ‘Trump-Russia’ ‘investigation’ thing

The illogic is strong with this one.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerMay 22, 2017
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Trump administration confirms where Jerusalem is

Final answer?
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Politics

J.E. DyerMay 21, 2017
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Yes, Trump has brought this on himself

Self-inflicted...
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Unyielding

J.E. DyerMay 20, 2017
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Note to readers on comments functionality at Liberty Unyielding *UPDATE*

Communication.
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerMay 20, 2017
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Eye on the West: Addictive non-drama in Jackson Hole

Where nothing happens, and it's all good.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerMay 19, 2017
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That sensitive intel source Trump did NOT disclose to the Russians? Jordan says it’s not even Israel

Big black eye for the "intel disclosure" theme.
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National Security

J.E. DyerMay 18, 2017
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What I assembled on ‘laptop ban intel’ in less than an hour, using web searches*

A little perspective.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerMay 17, 2017
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New territory: DOJ appoints special counsel for counterintelligence investigation of Russia

No port in a storm.
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National Security

J.E. DyerMay 16, 2017
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In clear attempt to sabotage U.S. relations, intel leakers tell media what Trump did NOT tell the Russians

Coup.
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Politics

J.E. DyerMay 16, 2017
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No, Trump didn’t spill highly classified info to the Russians (and other lies debunked)

Pattern of falsehood.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerMay 15, 2017
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Weird: Accused Russian hacker says FBI offered bribes if he’d confess to hacking election

Sound and fury?
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Politics

J.E. DyerMay 12, 2017
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Student editor fired for reporting unapproved truth

They can't handle the truth.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerMay 12, 2017
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The Comey moment for each of us

Our reactions are about us, not Trump.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerMay 11, 2017
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Denmark: Jewish leaders complain in gentle, tentative manner when imam calls for killing them

Getting their dhimmi on.
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Politics

J.E. DyerMay 9, 2017
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‘Narrative news’: The big gap between the media narrative and what is actually happening

Narrative versus reality.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerMay 7, 2017
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In France and Germany, a big weekend for the EU

Wishful voting.
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Politics

J.E. DyerMay 7, 2017
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Anti-Trump network’s latest score: LA City Council votes to back impeachment

Big money, big data, and Astro Turf.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerMay 6, 2017
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The Dogs of Interior: Bringing the real brain trust to work

Man's bestie.
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Politics

J.E. DyerMay 5, 2017
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In crazy turnabout, House Dems sing after Obamacare repeal vote; singer makes silly comment

Can't turn back time on this one. All forward from here.
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Politics

J.E. DyerMay 4, 2017
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The very shady Russians the oppo group behind the Trump ‘dossier’ was also working for

Russians link hands with the left's favorite oppo research group. What could go wrong?
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerMay 3, 2017
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In French presidential debate, Le Pen is the one who spoke to France

Allons, enfants de la Patrie...
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Politics

J.E. DyerMay 3, 2017
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Perfectly Stalinist: Media Matters hears ‘dog whistles’ in Trump’s Civil War comments

Tweeeeet.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerMay 2, 2017
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Reviving ‘Original Washington’: The awesome possibility from the Deplorables Revolution

The revolution that can work - because it's American.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerApril 30, 2017
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How the Deplorables broke Washington by electing Donald Trump

The view from the swamp.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerApril 28, 2017
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NSA stops a specific type of search on Americans’ digital communications

It's a start.
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