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.

Quick Takes

J.E. DyerDecember 23, 2017
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Football Follies 2017: Booger goes long

The Boogerest Bowls of all.
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Media

J.E. DyerDecember 22, 2017
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A really big clue: The close Clinton connection of Fusion GPS founder Glenn Simpson

The inevitable Clinton connection.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerDecember 19, 2017
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‘The United States will not be told by any country where we can put our embassy’

Sovereignty.
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National Security

J.E. DyerDecember 19, 2017
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Anarchists tried to sabotage railway near site of Amtrak derailment earlier this year

Gunpowder, treason, and plot?
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National Security

J.E. DyerDecember 18, 2017
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The larger meaning of Obama letting Hezbollah off the hook

Peace in our time.
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerDecember 16, 2017
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Football Follies 2017: Launch the Booger-Fest

Boogers blast off.
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National Security

J.E. DyerDecember 15, 2017
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As jets square off in Syria, U.S., Russia continue geopolitical resets in the Great Crossroads

Interesting times.
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Politics

J.E. DyerDecember 13, 2017
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The real Alabama post-game wrap-up

Plain speech.
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Politics

J.E. DyerDecember 12, 2017
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Alabama election: Moore takes early lead; NYT projects win? *UPDATE* Fox calls for Jones

The Deplorables strike back.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerDecember 11, 2017
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Why did demoted DOJ official’s wife obtain this unusual license when she went to work for Fusion GPS in 2016?

Gun about to smoke?
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Politics

J.E. DyerDecember 10, 2017
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Strange new theme: Trump rejected mutual non-interference pact with Russia on elections

Theme-nuttery.
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Politics

J.E. DyerDecember 10, 2017
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Jerry Brown: Trump doesn’t have ‘fear of the Lord’; disregards ‘existential consequences’

Guilt-tripper.
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerDecember 9, 2017
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Football Follies 2017: NCAA Week 15 The Game

GO NAVY!!!!!!!!!!!! BEAT ARMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerDecember 8, 2017
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Russian organized crime and the mysteries of the Mueller-Democrats-Russia-Trump ‘thing’

Circle of friends.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerDecember 6, 2017
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Masterpiece Cake Shop and the now-inverted idiocy of ‘protected characteristics’

Unequal "protection."
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerDecember 6, 2017
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100 years on from WWI Battle of Jerusalem, Trump to formally recognize city as Israel’s capital

A remarkable centenary.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerDecember 5, 2017
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The incredible shifting rationale for ‘investigating Trump’

Bait and switch.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerDecember 4, 2017
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FBI agent booted over anti-Trump texts conducted interview of Flynn in January 2017

This is what "tatters" looks like.
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Social Issues

J.E. DyerDecember 4, 2017
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Mordor is falling

Barad-Dur, going down.
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National Security

J.E. DyerDecember 2, 2017
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Warfare marches on as Israel reportedly attacks Iranian target near Damascus

Next-gen arrives.
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Politics

J.E. DyerDecember 2, 2017
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Flashback – Obama State Dept: ‘No problem’ with Trump team contacting Russian officials

No-drama Obama.
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerDecember 1, 2017
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Football Follies 2017: NCAA Week 14 (The Reckoning)

Playoff kaleidoscope.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerDecember 1, 2017
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Flynn pleads to process crime, over transition-period chats with Russians like ones Obama had

A man who committed no crime, pulverized in the "process."
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerNovember 30, 2017
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Like Obama DOJ, Consumer Financial Bureau makes ‘civil penalty’ payouts to activist groups

Follow the money.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerNovember 28, 2017
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Intel community IG: Hillary threatened to fire me because of my findings about her emails

The Hillary litany gets new entries.
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Media

J.E. DyerNovember 27, 2017
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Tweet of the Day: ‘My work here is done…I’m retiring from political commentary in all venues’

Famous, far-from-last words.
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Media

J.E. DyerNovember 27, 2017
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Net neutrality and the battle-bots

Lies, damn lies, and Internet content.
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Politics

J.E. DyerNovember 25, 2017
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Once again, leakers aim at Trump, only to hit themselves – and (maybe) Israel

Malice aforethought.
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerNovember 23, 2017
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Football Follies 2017: NCAA Week 13 (Rivalry Madness!)

Rivalries rule.
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Unyielding

J.E. DyerNovember 22, 2017
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Thanksgiving 2017

He forgets not His own.
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Sports and Culture

J.E. DyerNovember 21, 2017
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Tweet, and Video, of the Day: Timing that’ll make you weep at the Georgia Dome

Best-laid plans.
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National Security

J.E. DyerNovember 20, 2017
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Calm down, folks. On ‘illegal order’ question, Air Force general gave the right answer

Nothing to see here, people. Move along.
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Politics

J.E. DyerNovember 19, 2017
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What’s worse than what Roy Moore is accused of?

Casting stones.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerNovember 17, 2017
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New report claims Saudi king to step down shortly in favor of Prince Mohammed bin Salman

New forces, old patterns.
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerNovember 16, 2017
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Football Follies 2017: NCAA Week 12

Endings and beginnings.
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Media

J.E. DyerNovember 14, 2017
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Beware Russians (or, really, anyone) bearing evidence

Facts not in evidence.
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