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. DyerFebruary 1, 2018
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Backstory on ‘Dossier No. 2’ is even weirder than on Dossier No. 1

Down the rabbit hole.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJanuary 31, 2018
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The State of the Union, 2018

A Union in freedom, 2018.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJanuary 30, 2018
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What matters about Rod Rosenstein extending surveillance of Carter Page in 2017

On the trail of the little fish.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJanuary 30, 2018
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Andrew McCabe’s strange meeting with Reince Priebus, and the leak that followed it

Spilling the beans for fun and profit.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJanuary 29, 2018
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Former CIA chief of station suspects dossier was a Russian disinformation effort

Дезинформация.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJanuary 28, 2018
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Why Trump shouldn’t read the FBI/FISA memo at his State of the Union address

Somebody's got to talk hope and a future.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJanuary 26, 2018
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Has Trump gone squish on DACA, Mueller probe?

Don't lose focus. It's not about the noise.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerJanuary 24, 2018
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The incredible timeline of the FBI, DOJ, Democrats, and Hillary in mid-2016

Malice aforethought.
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerJanuary 23, 2018
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Video: 1 NFL team honors vets, anthem they can’t stand for

Respect.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerJanuary 21, 2018
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Timeframe of missing Strzok-Page texts is very informative

Mueller-gate: the "-gate" swings the other way.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerJanuary 19, 2018
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As House members vow to make FBI FISA abuses public, multiple threads come together

Getting harder to argue that Russia made us do all this.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerJanuary 18, 2018
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Something missing from report on HHS’s new Conscience and Religious Freedom watchdog

Smoking gun.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerJanuary 17, 2018
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As Turkey preps for move against U.S.-backed Kurds, NATO is not the major concern

Realism, geography in the driver's seat.
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National Security

J.E. DyerJanuary 16, 2018
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That time Susan Rice said U.S. could ‘tolerate’ a nuclear-armed North Korea

Missile alerts? More, please.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJanuary 14, 2018
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The 1917 Centenary: Two geographies

Geography: slave, or master?
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerJanuary 13, 2018
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CIA deputizes Moby to vouch for infamous ‘dossier’ to the public?

Too good to check.
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National Security

J.E. DyerJanuary 12, 2018
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While media said ‘sh**hole’ over and over, Trump altered policy on Iran, Hezbollah

Facts on the ground.
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Media

J.E. DyerJanuary 12, 2018
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Bozell: Twitter ‘shadow banning’ is ‘most sinister threat to free speech in history’

Hit them in the wallet.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerJanuary 11, 2018
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MSM miss the point on Trump’s FISA slam – perfectly illustrating our big discourse problem

Communication 101.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJanuary 10, 2018
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Fusion’s frustrated founder complained to Senate: I said it here, and it DIDN’T come out there

Report from the ventriloquist.
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerJanuary 8, 2018
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Football Follies 2017: NCAA’s fat lady sings

All she writ.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJanuary 7, 2018
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Philadelphia’s new Soros-sponsored DA dismisses 31 from staff in first week

Money gets radicals elected.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerJanuary 6, 2018
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What matters about the new investigations into Hillary Clinton

Another bite at the apple.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerJanuary 5, 2018
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This isn’t 2009: Iranians’ 9-point demand for referendum on Islamic Republic

Large-ball.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerJanuary 4, 2018
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Classified info Comey leaked to get special counsel appointed: Still no answers for Senate

An "HQ special" from the FBI.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJanuary 3, 2018
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We interrupt the booming economy and Iranian uprising for some urgent Bannon gossip

Drivel-propelled cognition.
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Email Featured

J.E. DyerJanuary 3, 2018
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As massive Iranian protests continue, what U.S. should and shouldn’t do

Effectiveness from the sideline.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerJanuary 1, 2018
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With latest NYT update, ‘Russiagate’ narrative completely falls apart

Dementia.
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Unyielding

J.E. DyerJanuary 1, 2018
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2018 New Year’s greetings from Liberty Unyielding

Fasten your seat belts.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerDecember 31, 2017
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An interesting timeline you won’t see elsewhere on the Iran protests

Providence.
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerDecember 30, 2017
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Football Follies 2017: From Booger to Bigger

Fat lady warms up.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerDecember 29, 2017
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Iran erupts in popular protests (CNN is otherwise engaged)

Game change.
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National Security

J.E. DyerDecember 29, 2017
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The 1917 Centenary: Two crucial maps

Lost horizons.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerDecember 27, 2017
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Israel to name new Western Wall train station after Donald J. Trump

Latch on to the affirmative.
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Politics

J.E. DyerDecember 26, 2017
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The 1917 Centenary: Two visits

Framing history with the Author of all.
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Unyielding

J.E. DyerDecember 24, 2017
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Christmas greetings, 2017

Come Emmanuel.
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