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.

Social Issues

J.E. DyerJune 8, 2016
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Unequal injustice and the racial/ethnic balkanization we’re not going to take anymore

A government of race-baiters, not of laws.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJune 8, 2016
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Chump Tuesday: Hillary clinches the nomination (again): *UPDATE* GOP fail

Yawn.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJune 6, 2016
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With Puerto Rico and a superdelegate ‘burst,’ Hillary hits magic number to clinch nomination

Cresting the summit.
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National Security

J.E. DyerJune 6, 2016
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A brief reminder of the America that mounted the D-Day invasion

A world lit by faith.
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National Security

J.E. DyerJune 4, 2016
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Quad-amputee Marine told by VA crisis hotline to ‘call back when he was less irate’?

To care for him who shall have borne the battle.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJune 4, 2016
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‘Mexican is not a race’: Leftist race-card-wavers annoyed when pedant points out they’re idiots

"Race," they lied.
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National Security

J.E. DyerMay 31, 2016
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Iran makes major move with new base in northern Iraq

Interesting times.
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Social Issues

J.E. DyerMay 30, 2016
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First boy’s parents, now ‘white privilege’ blamed for gorilla killed at OH zoo

Priorities, people. We have them for a reason.
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National Security

J.E. DyerMay 29, 2016
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Memorial Day 2016

If ye break faith with us who die, we shall not sleep.
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Religion

J.E. DyerMay 29, 2016
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On top of all else, in our remarkable time, a schism in the church?

Rocking the eschaton.
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National Security

J.E. DyerMay 27, 2016
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Playing Kurds, flying BUFFs: U.S. courting serious danger for our forces in Syria-Iraq mission

Risk junkies.
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Politics

J.E. DyerMay 27, 2016
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More protests: Old-consensus Right still not getting the Trump phenomenon

Same truth, 127th verse.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerMay 26, 2016
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‘Moderate’ House Republicans literally walk out on push to protect religious freedom

Use the right words to describe these events, people. Your liberties depend on it.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerMay 24, 2016
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Slow melt: Depleted European military forces go to mosque and bow to Allah

State of unreadiness.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerMay 24, 2016
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Clear and present danger: Hawaii looks to sign its citizens up for national gun registry

Registry by default.
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerMay 24, 2016
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Video: Prager U on being pro-choice in Europe v. America

Abortion views: differences across the pond.
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Economy

J.E. DyerMay 23, 2016
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Unwary fools: College exam claims ‘income redistribution is a main function of government’

Reality 101.
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Politics

J.E. DyerMay 23, 2016
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Predictably, Obama singles out this one vet for praise during Vietnam visit

Summer "soldier" reaps his reward.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerMay 23, 2016
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VA secretary: Vets waiting for health care is like waiting in line at Disney

Killing the customer feedback: just another way to cook the books?
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerMay 23, 2016
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Video: Holocaust survivor sings national anthem for Tigers game

More than a conqueror.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerMay 23, 2016
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Ethics lesson: Will Obama pervert further the posture of U.S. DOJ? Will courts help?

Unethics, injustice.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerMay 20, 2016
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D.C. woman now a ‘hate crime’ suspect for making this professional judgment call

Bathroom wars.
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Politics

J.E. DyerMay 20, 2016
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Tweet of the Day: Who knew Hillary could make a Venn diagram funny?

Elementary school math concepts are hard.
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Politics

J.E. DyerMay 20, 2016
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On ‘LGBT’ et al: Stop being stupidly compliant with the left’s terms of debate

Set the terms of debate, or they'll be set for you.
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Religion

J.E. DyerMay 19, 2016
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Once again, HuffPo writer labels Christians who hold Christian beliefs ‘Islamophobes’

Stealth attack ramps up.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerMay 18, 2016
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Obama’s America skulks abroad: Bad deals and weakness, on the down-low

Interesting times.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerMay 17, 2016
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Flags over Colorado: Americans not going quietly to the civil rights executioner’s block

They have not yet begun to fight.
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National Security

J.E. DyerMay 16, 2016
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No, the military doesn’t need transgender people in it

Through the looking glass, dementedly.
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National Security

J.E. DyerMay 11, 2016
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The Obama-Rhodes mind-meld: A foreign policy tale told by an idiot

Peace in our time.
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National Security

J.E. DyerMay 10, 2016
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Iraq: ISIS fighters flee in terror from this uniquely effective special weapon

Soldier's best friend.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerMay 9, 2016
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Extraordinary incident: Jewish passengers removed en masse from EasyJet flight in Europe

A most troubling sequence of events.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerMay 7, 2016
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No surprise who paid for and officially opened a rebuilt mosque in Bosnia

Neo-Ottomans on the march.
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Politics

J.E. DyerMay 4, 2016
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Toward a post-GOP future

A new beginning.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerMay 3, 2016
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Inevitable: Obama prepares to designate gay-rights national monument – at dive bar

Indenture.
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Social Issues

J.E. DyerMay 3, 2016
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Thwarted bombing of Florida Jewish center – and the misdirected ISIS tail-chase

Misunderconnectuated.
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Education

J.E. DyerMay 2, 2016
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Precious snowflakes demonstrate ‘free speech’ at U. Mass event

Free radicals.
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J.E. Dyer

Chump Tuesday: Hillary clinches the nomination (again): UPDATE GOP fail

With Puerto Rico and a superdelegate ‘burst,’ Hillary hits magic number to clinch nomination

A brief reminder of the America that mounted the D-Day invasion

Quad-amputee Marine told by VA crisis hotline to ‘call back when he was less irate’?

‘Mexican is not a race’: Leftist race-card-wavers annoyed when pedant points out they’re idiots

Iran makes major move with new base in northern Iraq

On top of all else, in our remarkable time, a schism in the church?

Playing Kurds, flying BUFFs: U.S. courting serious danger for our forces in Syria-Iraq mission

More protests: Old-consensus Right still not getting the Trump phenomenon

‘Moderate’ House Republicans literally walk out on push to protect religious freedom

Slow melt: Depleted European military forces go to mosque and bow to Allah

Clear and present danger: Hawaii looks to sign its citizens up for national gun registry

Video: Prager U on being pro-choice in Europe v. America

Unwary fools: College exam claims ‘income redistribution is a main function of government’

Predictably, Obama singles out this one vet for praise during Vietnam visit

VA secretary: Vets waiting for health care is like waiting in line at Disney

Video: Holocaust survivor sings national anthem for Tigers game

Ethics lesson: Will Obama pervert further the posture of U.S. DOJ? Will courts help?

D.C. woman now a ‘hate crime’ suspect for making this professional judgment call

Tweet of the Day: Who knew Hillary could make a Venn diagram funny?

Once again, HuffPo writer labels Christians who hold Christian beliefs ‘Islamophobes’

Obama’s America skulks abroad: Bad deals and weakness, on the down-low

Flags over Colorado: Americans not going quietly to the civil rights executioner’s block

The Obama-Rhodes mind-meld: A foreign policy tale told by an idiot

Iraq: ISIS fighters flee in terror from this uniquely effective special weapon

Extraordinary incident: Jewish passengers removed en masse from EasyJet flight in Europe

No surprise who paid for and officially opened a rebuilt mosque in Bosnia

Toward a post-GOP future

Precious snowflakes demonstrate ‘free speech’ at U. Mass event

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