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.

J.E. DyerJuly 26, 2017
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Trump: No transgenders in the military

Sense and sensibility.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJuly 25, 2017
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British ethicist on Charlie Gard: ‘Children do not belong to their parents’

The idea of government is the problem.
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National Security

J.E. DyerJuly 25, 2017
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Show of force: Russia deploys strategic missile sub to Baltic, hosts Chinese warships for exercise

Your great-grandfather's naval reality - but with a modern, strategic nuclear twist.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerJuly 21, 2017
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In cyber-threat election plan, Obama admin envisioned ‘armed federal personnel’ at polling places

Arms and the election.
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J.E. DyerJuly 18, 2017
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Free advice for President Trump: Outline your own strategy to renegotiate the JCPOA with Iran

What only The Man can do.
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerJuly 18, 2017
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See the rare places where white voters favored Hillary in 2016

The unrespected constituency.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerJuly 17, 2017
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GOP senators: Senate bill to tweak Obamacare lacks votes to pass

Miles to go before we sleep.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJuly 16, 2017
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The dead-end street of righteous indignation about Trump

Priorities.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerJuly 14, 2017
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Set-up? Dems, media show their hand with rush to judgment on feds’ Prevezon settlement

Tangled web shows its underside.
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Science and Technology

J.E. DyerJuly 13, 2017
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Reminder: Debunked ‘warming’ data was used by EPA to impose billions in costs on U.S. economy

Lies, damn lies, and EPA regulations.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJuly 11, 2017
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The Silliest Story Ever Told (or, how the media’s star witness just shot down the Russia-Trump narrative)

Sight in foot. Pull trigger.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJuly 9, 2017
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Oppo group linked to Trump ‘dossier’ surfaces in latest MSM ‘scoop’ about meeting with Russian lawyer

Spinning dross from straw, once again.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJuly 8, 2017
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De Blasio, keynote speaker at G20 protest, wants world to know Americans don’t align with Trump

Man's got nothing.
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National Security

J.E. DyerJuly 8, 2017
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The U.S. in Syria, and the looming strategic shift from ISIS to Iran

The last chance to block an advance.
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National Security

J.E. DyerJuly 7, 2017
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Senate committee: ‘Avalanche’ of leaks – 1 per day! – is undermining national security

Something rotten in the District of Columbia.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJuly 6, 2017
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NYC’s De Blasio heads to Germany to join anti-G20/anti-Trump rally

Going abroad in search of monsters to destroy.
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Media

J.E. DyerJuly 5, 2017
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Doxxing war erupts as CNN blackmails creator of Trump’s ‘CNN-slam’ GIF, who apparently is a racist anti-Semite

Nice little private life you got there, dude. Be a shame if anything happened to it.
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Unyielding

J.E. DyerJuly 4, 2017
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Independence Day 2017

The home of the brave.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerJuly 3, 2017
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Fed. court oversteps bounds again: Says EPA can’t delay implementation of its own methane rules

Special pleading.
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Social Issues

J.E. DyerJuly 3, 2017
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Trump offers help for British baby under court order to ‘die with dignity’

Simple grace.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJune 30, 2017
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Big noise: GOP backer hunted for Hillary’s missing emails, claimed link to Michael Flynn

In which a private citizen reveals he did oppo research on Hillary.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerJune 29, 2017
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UK/EU death panels PROHIBIT parents from seeking treatment in U.S. for baby with rare disease

Cult of death.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerJune 26, 2017
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Radio host: Argument for 2nd Amendment is what caused shooter to attack Republicans

The security of a free state.
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National Security

J.E. DyerJune 25, 2017
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‘Deep state’ apparently leaks super-secret cyber measures in effort to advance ‘Russia’ narrative

Another day, another felony.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJune 23, 2017
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Friday round-up: Trump ‘tapes’ bluff; Thucydides in the White House

Tapes and Thucydides.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJune 23, 2017
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The Contempt-n-Condescension Games

Desperately seeking the condescended-to.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJune 21, 2017
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Referendum on Trump, AKA Georgia-6 special election, delivers a thumbs up for the president

Another one in the "W" column.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJune 20, 2017
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The real, no-kidding reason Bret Stephens’ op-ed on deporting Americans is bunk

It ain't ABOUT that.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerJune 20, 2017
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Judicial Watch gets the bad news: Records of Susan Rice ‘unmaskings’ are out of reach at Obama Library

Sequestration.
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National Security

J.E. DyerJune 19, 2017
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The strange case of the USS Fitzgerald collision

Doing business in great waters.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJune 17, 2017
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James Comey: America’s girlfriend in the hot seat

Girl power.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJune 17, 2017
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‘You’re all Goebbels!’ Right-wing activists interrupt Trump-assassination scene in Central Park

The most unkindest cut.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJune 16, 2017
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Shooter had ‘assassination list’ of Republican names in his pocket

Politics aforethought.
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Media

J.E. DyerJune 16, 2017
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Deputy AG Rosenstein warns – ahem – against relying on anonymously sourced reporting

Be careful what you wish for.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJune 15, 2017
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After the shooting: Here are the terms of ‘unity’

Saying "unity, unity," where there is no unity.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJune 13, 2017
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Basically, entire D.C. leadership has known for weeks Trump wasn’t under investigation

Unrighteous silence.
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