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.

Law and Government

J.E. DyerAugust 4, 2016
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No crisis going to waste: On vote-rigging and fraud, be careful what you ask for

Deus ex machina.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerAugust 3, 2016
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France: A BLM link to attackers shouting ‘Allahu akbar’ as they firebomb a transit bus

Internationalized -- and organized.
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Politics

J.E. DyerAugust 3, 2016
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Iowa parade takes ‘Hillary for prison’ down a new path

Art for politics' sake.
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National Security

J.E. DyerAugust 3, 2016
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Obama puts Libya strikes under 2001 AUMF for 9/11 counter-attack

Half sunk, a shattered visage lies...
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerAugust 2, 2016
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Obama paid mob ransom to Iran for U.S. hostages

Abject ruin.
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Politics

J.E. DyerAugust 2, 2016
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Why Trump will weather the Khan flap too

The accidental Liberator at work again.
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National Security

J.E. DyerAugust 2, 2016
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BTW, we’re bombing Libya now

Unjust war.
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National Security

J.E. DyerAugust 1, 2016
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Russian connections? Try Hillary’s

Clear and present danger.
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National Security

J.E. DyerJuly 31, 2016
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Standoff at Incirlik air base? Situation remains unclear *UPDATE* Base reopened?

Interesting times.
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Media

J.E. DyerJuly 30, 2016
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Trump funding appeal apparently being shadow-banned on Twitter

Shadow war.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJuly 30, 2016
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Venezuela’s socialist dictator announces forced-labor law

Round the decay of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare the lone and level sands stretch far away.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerJuly 28, 2016
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Great news: Corrupt ‘Lois Lerner’ division of IRS to review Clinton Foundation activities

The corrupt investigating the corrupt.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJuly 28, 2016
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Obama’s Navy to name ship for gay activist Harvey Milk

Radical commemoration.
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Media

J.E. DyerJuly 28, 2016
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French media to stop publishing images, names of terrorist attackers

For your protection.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerJuly 26, 2016
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Charges dropped: Planned Parenthood, Houston D.A. attack on video journalists falls through

Justice -- at a high cost.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerJuly 26, 2016
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DNC breaks federal law on Day 1. But what the heck, so did Obama

Illegals take the podium.
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National Security

J.E. DyerJuly 25, 2016
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Unfit and unaccountable: Hillary says the one thing a commander-in-chief doesn’t get to say

Unaccountability.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerJuly 25, 2016
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Obama’s new tactic on contraception mandate: Baffle ‘em with BS

Unconscionable.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJuly 22, 2016
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Philly cops blast Hillary for having shooting victims’ families speak, but not families of slain cops

Blue backlash against political scapegoating.
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National Security

J.E. DyerJuly 21, 2016
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Predictably, Iran threatens Obama’s ‘deal’ with utter collapse one year later

Peace in our time.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJuly 21, 2016
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Tweet of the Day: After Ted ‘Lucifer’ Cruz speech, John Boehner’s back

We wrestle not, dude.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJuly 21, 2016
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Ted Cruz did Trump a favor by not endorsing him Wednesday night

The power of a non-endorsement.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJuly 20, 2016
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Melania totally stole ‘your word is your bond’ — in an act of cultural appropriation

Stealing word.
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National Security

J.E. DyerJuly 19, 2016
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It’s official: U.S. to be Putin’s butt-boy in Syria military ops

Pusillanimity.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJuly 19, 2016
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Melania, David Brooks, and why the old-consensus GOP lost to Trump

Have your hearing checked, Old Right.
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National Security

J.E. DyerJuly 18, 2016
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Coup in Turkey goes nuclear (and why it’s bigger than it looks)

Cry havoc.
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National Security

J.E. DyerJuly 17, 2016
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Turkey goes off the rez; looks like NATO’s going down

The past is dead. Nothing but future now.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJuly 16, 2016
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France, Germany, Sweden: Governments betray their people by making excuses for Islamists

Twilight of a false god.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerJuly 15, 2016
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Coup unfolds in Turkey *UPDATE* Soldiers surrendering en masse; fatalities total at 42 for now

Interesting-er times.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerJuly 15, 2016
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New UK foreign minister compared Hillary to ‘sadistic nurse in a mental hospital’

Alas, poor Boris.
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National Security

J.E. DyerJuly 14, 2016
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Obama’s plan to join Russian, U.S. forces in air ops in Syria would sell out the American people

Total collapse.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerJuly 12, 2016
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Confirmed: Liberals are completely emotional about guns

Giving up that tough "rationality" slog.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerJuly 12, 2016
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Breaking up America’s ‘old-consensus right’ – on the matter of Israel?

He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerJuly 11, 2016
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Democrats to attack think tanks on Senate floor in act of Stalinist hackery

Reds.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerJuly 11, 2016
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The DOJ factor: Is Cleveland walking into a buzz-saw?

The Obama federal government'[s here to help.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerJuly 9, 2016
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Hmm: Story begins to change on shooting of Philando Castile

Inevitable.
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J.E. Dyer

No crisis going to waste: On vote-rigging and fraud, be careful what you ask for

Iowa parade takes ‘Hillary for prison’ down a new path

Obama puts Libya strikes under 2001 AUMF for 9/11 counter-attack

Obama paid mob ransom to Iran for U.S. hostages

Why Trump will weather the Khan flap too

BTW, we’re bombing Libya now

Russian connections? Try Hillary’s

Standoff at Incirlik air base? Situation remains unclear UPDATE Base reopened?

Trump funding appeal apparently being shadow-banned on Twitter

Venezuela’s socialist dictator announces forced-labor law

Great news: Corrupt ‘Lois Lerner’ division of IRS to review Clinton Foundation activities

Obama’s Navy to name ship for gay activist Harvey Milk

French media to stop publishing images, names of terrorist attackers

Charges dropped: Planned Parenthood, Houston D.A. attack on video journalists falls through

DNC breaks federal law on Day 1. But what the heck, so did Obama

Unfit and unaccountable: Hillary says the one thing a commander-in-chief doesn’t get to say

Obama’s new tactic on contraception mandate: Baffle ‘em with BS

Philly cops blast Hillary for having shooting victims’ families speak, but not families of slain cops

Predictably, Iran threatens Obama’s ‘deal’ with utter collapse one year later

Tweet of the Day: After Ted ‘Lucifer’ Cruz speech, John Boehner’s back

Ted Cruz did Trump a favor by not endorsing him Wednesday night

It’s official: U.S. to be Putin’s butt-boy in Syria military ops

Melania, David Brooks, and why the old-consensus GOP lost to Trump

Coup in Turkey goes nuclear (and why it’s bigger than it looks)

Turkey goes off the rez; looks like NATO’s going down

France, Germany, Sweden: Governments betray their people by making excuses for Islamists

Coup unfolds in Turkey UPDATE Soldiers surrendering en masse; fatalities total at 42 for now

New UK foreign minister compared Hillary to ‘sadistic nurse in a mental hospital’

Obama’s plan to join Russian, U.S. forces in air ops in Syria would sell out the American people

Confirmed: Liberals are completely emotional about guns

Breaking up America’s ‘old-consensus right’ – on the matter of Israel?

Democrats to attack think tanks on Senate floor in act of Stalinist hackery

The DOJ factor: Is Cleveland walking into a buzz-saw?

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