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. DyerJanuary 15, 2016
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Good GOP debate; didn’t change anything

Stage set.
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerJanuary 14, 2016
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Service pet of the century. (Millennium?)

Gobble.
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Email Featured

J.E. DyerJanuary 13, 2016
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Iranian armed forces chief sure sounds like the Persian Gulf incident was deliberate

BOHICA.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJanuary 12, 2016
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Snort of the Day: The (hand to God) ‘State of the Union Pre-Show’ hosted by an entertainer *UPDATE*

Bread and circuses.
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Email Featured

J.E. DyerJanuary 12, 2016
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Initial AP/White House story about U.S. Navy sailors detained by Iran makes little sense *UPDATES*

Wild in the Gulf.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerJanuary 12, 2016
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The parable of the Good Westerner (or, how Jesus’ message is perverted)

Misguided sacrificialism.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerJanuary 11, 2016
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Iran’s rockets at sea: Exploiting the seam between international ‘law’ and ‘leadership’

Jackass: The Islamic Revolutionary version.
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerJanuary 9, 2016
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Football Follies 2015 – NCAA Last hurrah

Fat lady's up -- on the NCAA stage, at least.
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Email Featured

J.E. DyerJanuary 9, 2016
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Immigrant who vows ‘I will always stand with my AR’ has strong message for Americans

ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ.
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Email Featured

J.E. DyerJanuary 8, 2016
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Holy BSU*: Exercise Hellfire missile gets shipped wrongly to Cuba – and Cuba won’t give it back

Team Obama's tales of the weird, Episode 20,941.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJanuary 8, 2016
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Should we change what we call God?

What's in a name.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerJanuary 7, 2016
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Americans: Not just resenting political correctness, but bearing its costs

American people, choosing life and not death.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerJanuary 2, 2016
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Image of the Day: Why these are the Americans Obama loves to hate

Fascist is as fascist does.
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerJanuary 1, 2016
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Football Follies 2015 – Bowl Week 3 (Booger tide recedes)

Final hurrahs of 2015.
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Unyielding

J.E. DyerJanuary 1, 2016
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New Year’s greetings from Liberty Unyielding

Proclaim liberty throughout all the land, and unto the inhabitants thereof.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerJanuary 1, 2016
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Iranian rocket launches near U.S. carrier: More than just a provocation?

Interesting times.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerDecember 31, 2015
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Obama reportedly spying on Congress, political activists: What is this ‘disclosure’ about?

In God we trust. All others, we monitor.
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Email Featured

J.E. DyerDecember 29, 2015
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Slate writer: To prevent deaths like Tamir Rice’s, ‘We must require police to accept risk’

Star Trek logic breaks down in the real world.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerDecember 28, 2015
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ISIS goes after major U.S. vulnerability in Afghanistan – but has an enemy it fears more

Interesting times.
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Media

J.E. DyerDecember 28, 2015
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Video: CNN’s Poppy Harlow passes out while live on air

Too hot.
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National Security

J.E. DyerDecember 27, 2015
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A Navy SEAL and a combat dog: More of the cost of Bowe Bergdahl’s decision

No higher cost.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerDecember 26, 2015
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UK’s ‘Disney’ Muslim family was headed to visit worshiper at mosque of San Bernardino terrorists

What do you know -- DHS got one right.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerDecember 25, 2015
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Let anti-Christian lawsuits drive you away from government

Let freedom ring.
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Sports and Culture

J.E. DyerDecember 24, 2015
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Merry Christmas from Liberty Unyielding

Merry Christmas!
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerDecember 24, 2015
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Football Follies 2015 – Bowl Week 2 (Slightly less Boogerful)

Semifinals and an LU Nation civil war.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerDecember 24, 2015
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In sad story of Disney-bound Muslims from UK, WaPo leaves out significant details

WaPo and the anti-Muslim superpowers of Donald Trump.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerDecember 23, 2015
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Pity Politico: Stumped by federalism, it calls Ted Cruz’s principles of government hypocrisy

Misunderestimating a federalist.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerDecember 22, 2015
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Modern war: ISIS uses ‘cats and weapons’ images as recruiting tools

Cuddly cat civics.
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerDecember 17, 2015
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Football Follies 2015 – Bowl Week 1 (The Boogerest)

Bowling begins.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerDecember 15, 2015
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Government by leftists II: Investigating innocent non-Muslims for ‘balance’

Affirmative lying: how the left keeps busy.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerDecember 15, 2015
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One terror war; one school threat; two major metros (LA and NYC): Different reactions

Judgment calls in a time of war.
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Email Featured

J.E. DyerDecember 15, 2015
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More dangerous than Islamism: Governments run by leftists

Grooming the West for dhimmitude.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerDecember 15, 2015
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Chinese submarine reportedly simulates cruise missile attack on USS Ronald Reagan

Interesting times.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerDecember 14, 2015
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Image of the day: Cops visit Maine homeowner over anti-ISIS holiday decorations

Monty Python and the Christmas decorations.
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerDecember 14, 2015
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Video: Left v. Right: How big should government be?

Prager U.: Size does matter.
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Email Featured

J.E. DyerDecember 14, 2015
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‘Secret’ rule prohibiting social media checks for foreign visa applicants doesn’t protect AMERICANS

Civil rights for foreigners, but not for Americans.
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J.E. Dyer

Good GOP debate; didn’t change anything

Service pet of the century. (Millennium?)

Iranian armed forces chief sure sounds like the Persian Gulf incident was deliberate

Snort of the Day: The (hand to God) ‘State of the Union Pre-Show’ hosted by an entertainer UPDATE

Initial AP/White House story about U.S. Navy sailors detained by Iran makes little sense UPDATES

Iran’s rockets at sea: Exploiting the seam between international ‘law’ and ‘leadership’

Football Follies 2015 – NCAA Last hurrah

Immigrant who vows ‘I will always stand with my AR’ has strong message for Americans

Holy BSU*: Exercise Hellfire missile gets shipped wrongly to Cuba – and Cuba won’t give it back

Should we change what we call God?

Image of the Day: Why these are the Americans Obama loves to hate

Football Follies 2015 – Bowl Week 3 (Booger tide recedes)

New Year’s greetings from Liberty Unyielding

Iranian rocket launches near U.S. carrier: More than just a provocation?

Obama reportedly spying on Congress, political activists: What is this ‘disclosure’ about?

Slate writer: To prevent deaths like Tamir Rice’s, ‘We must require police to accept risk’

ISIS goes after major U.S. vulnerability in Afghanistan – but has an enemy it fears more

Video: CNN’s Poppy Harlow passes out while live on air

A Navy SEAL and a combat dog: More of the cost of Bowe Bergdahl’s decision

UK’s ‘Disney’ Muslim family was headed to visit worshiper at mosque of San Bernardino terrorists

Let anti-Christian lawsuits drive you away from government

Merry Christmas from Liberty Unyielding

Football Follies 2015 – Bowl Week 2 (Slightly less Boogerful)

In sad story of Disney-bound Muslims from UK, WaPo leaves out significant details

Football Follies 2015 – Bowl Week 1 (The Boogerest)

Government by leftists II: Investigating innocent non-Muslims for ‘balance’

One terror war; one school threat; two major metros (LA and NYC): Different reactions

More dangerous than Islamism: Governments run by leftists

Chinese submarine reportedly simulates cruise missile attack on USS Ronald Reagan

Image of the day: Cops visit Maine homeowner over anti-ISIS holiday decorations

Video: Left v. Right: How big should government be?

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