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.

National Security

J.E. DyerOctober 3, 2016
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Hot war expanding: Iran-backed Yemen rebels attack UAE ship operating in Red Sea

Interesting times.
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Politics

J.E. DyerOctober 2, 2016
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Obama’s new ‘race’ category: The Trojan Horse that would turn us into the Middle East

The Balkanization to end all Balkanizations.
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Politics

J.E. DyerOctober 2, 2016
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Florida doctor says men who vote for Hillary may have ‘low-T’

But is there a lock box?
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerOctober 1, 2016
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Great news: Obama White House wants to further divide America with new racial category

Dividing, not uniting.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerOctober 1, 2016
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Obama wants to bail out insurers underhandedly with same fund used for secret cash transfers to Iran

The sleaziest.
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National Security

J.E. DyerSeptember 29, 2016
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USCIS Director admits: Well, yeah, a LOT of refugees have been involved in terrorist offenses

Russian roulette.
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Education

J.E. DyerSeptember 29, 2016
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University of Michigan student selects pronoun of choice: ‘His Majesty’

Inclusion.
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerSeptember 29, 2016
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Football Follies 2016: NCAA Week 5

Hugeness.
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National Security

J.E. DyerSeptember 28, 2016
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The war this time: Afghan soldiers AWOL from U.S. training programs, weekend of NYC bombing

Not your father's world war.
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Politics

J.E. DyerSeptember 27, 2016
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Quick take on the first debate: Like watching Sunday’s game for Steeler fans?

Slow-motion meltdown.
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Politics

J.E. DyerSeptember 26, 2016
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Double standard: Candidates allowed to ‘trigger’ Hofstra students during debate

Loaded and cocked.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerSeptember 25, 2016
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This is it: The real battle for Syria has started

The moving finger moves on.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerSeptember 24, 2016
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House GOP rep: FBI immunity deals for Clinton aides ‘strangest stuff I’ve ever seen’

A foul stench arises.
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerSeptember 23, 2016
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Football Follies 2016: NCAA Week 4

Stroking on.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerSeptember 22, 2016
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Texas announces withdrawal from federal refugee resettlement program

Putting the feds on notice.
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National Security

J.E. DyerSeptember 22, 2016
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Joint Chiefs Chairman outright contradicts Obama policy on cooperating with Russia in Syria

Unthinkable.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerSeptember 22, 2016
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If you’ve been wanting to avoid global government, thank Obama

The nations rage.
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Politics

J.E. DyerSeptember 20, 2016
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This is why people aren’t buying scare words like ‘white nationalist’ anymore

Spiking the big guns.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerSeptember 19, 2016
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Cycle of luck: MSNBC’s Chris Hayes rejoices that bomber Rahami used explosives, not guns

Arms and the man.
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National Security

J.E. DyerSeptember 18, 2016
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37 injured in day of unrelated, intentional explosion attacks (1 non-terror) and Allah-involved stabbings

No judgment formed before its time.
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Economy

J.E. DyerSeptember 17, 2016
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Detroit: Tiny houses and liberal dreams

Choosing what to minimize.
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National Security

J.E. DyerSeptember 17, 2016
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U.S. deploys SOF to battle for site of ‘Sunni Armageddon’; Syrian rebels chase them off

We're from the U.S. government and we're here to help.
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Media

J.E. DyerSeptember 16, 2016
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After ‘birther’ presser: Did Trump campaign strike back for blackout of Detroit church event?

Outmaneuvered.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerSeptember 16, 2016
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Clinton Cash finds a new use: Paying bounties for dirt on Trump

An ungodly man diggeth up evil.
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerSeptember 15, 2016
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Football Follies 2016: NCAA Week 3

Biggest game of the week all year.
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National Security

J.E. DyerSeptember 14, 2016
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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: Kerry pushes hard to sell out U.S. operations, intelligence in Syria

Clinical insanity in our time.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerSeptember 13, 2016
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Bring it: Washington bureaucracy prepares to ‘resist Trump’

World turned upside down.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerSeptember 11, 2016
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Federal civil rights commission says ‘religious liberty’ is code for intolerance, racism

Direct attack on the core of American existence and purpose.
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerSeptember 10, 2016
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Football Follies 2016: NCAA Week 2

Rivalries and the speedway.
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National Security

J.E. DyerSeptember 9, 2016
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Has U.S. laundered as much as $33 billion in cash deliveries to Iran since January 2014?

Sneaky, underhanded dealings in our time.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerSeptember 8, 2016
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The very silly Wednesday night ‘Commander in Chief Forum’

Talking silly talk.
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Social Issues

J.E. DyerSeptember 7, 2016
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The mystifying business of ‘microaggressions’

We used to just call it "being rude."
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Media

J.E. DyerSeptember 6, 2016
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Why was MSM video of Trump’s black church event cut, just as pastor was blessing him?

Bias strikes again?
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerSeptember 5, 2016
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DHS whistleblower: ‘Protect’ the election? Agency itself was hacked

Fox: compromised, but guarding hen house.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerSeptember 4, 2016
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Obama dissed at G20: Denied red carpet arrival; delegation shouted at, harassed

D-I-S-R-E-S-P-E-C-T.
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Politics

J.E. DyerSeptember 3, 2016
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Now the mail ate Hillary’s laptop? More from the FBI files

Method in the madness?
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J.E. Dyer

Hot war expanding: Iran-backed Yemen rebels attack UAE ship operating in Red Sea

Florida doctor says men who vote for Hillary may have ‘low-T’

Obama wants to bail out insurers underhandedly with same fund used for secret cash transfers to Iran

USCIS Director admits: Well, yeah, a LOT of refugees have been involved in terrorist offenses

Football Follies 2016: NCAA Week 5

The war this time: Afghan soldiers AWOL from U.S. training programs, weekend of NYC bombing

Quick take on the first debate: Like watching Sunday’s game for Steeler fans?

Double standard: Candidates allowed to ‘trigger’ Hofstra students during debate

This is it: The real battle for Syria has started

House GOP rep: FBI immunity deals for Clinton aides ‘strangest stuff I’ve ever seen’

Football Follies 2016: NCAA Week 4

Joint Chiefs Chairman outright contradicts Obama policy on cooperating with Russia in Syria

If you’ve been wanting to avoid global government, thank Obama

Cycle of luck: MSNBC’s Chris Hayes rejoices that bomber Rahami used explosives, not guns

37 injured in day of unrelated, intentional explosion attacks (1 non-terror) and Allah-involved stabbings

Detroit: Tiny houses and liberal dreams

U.S. deploys SOF to battle for site of ‘Sunni Armageddon’; Syrian rebels chase them off

After ‘birther’ presser: Did Trump campaign strike back for blackout of Detroit church event?

Clinton Cash finds a new use: Paying bounties for dirt on Trump

Football Follies 2016: NCAA Week 3

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: Kerry pushes hard to sell out U.S. operations, intelligence in Syria

Bring it: Washington bureaucracy prepares to ‘resist Trump’

Federal civil rights commission says ‘religious liberty’ is code for intolerance, racism

Football Follies 2016: NCAA Week 2

Has U.S. laundered as much as $33 billion in cash deliveries to Iran since January 2014?

The very silly Wednesday night ‘Commander in Chief Forum’

Why was MSM video of Trump’s black church event cut, just as pastor was blessing him?

DHS whistleblower: ‘Protect’ the election? Agency itself was hacked

Obama dissed at G20: Denied red carpet arrival; delegation shouted at, harassed

Now the mail ate Hillary’s laptop? More from the FBI files

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