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. DyerMarch 12, 2016
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Chicago ‘protester’ celebrates shutting down Trump event by firing an Uzi

Social justice warfare.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerMarch 11, 2016
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Whoa: Russia sends major signal with nuclear-armed sub off France

Peace in our time.
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J.E. DyerMarch 10, 2016
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Garbled signals: Iranian missile launches this week were worse than a ‘test’

Peace in our time.
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Politics

J.E. DyerMarch 8, 2016
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Trump bags Michigan, Mississippi; *UPDATE* Sanders wins MI! Cruz wins ID…Trump way up in HI

Results, good, bad, and ugly.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerMarch 8, 2016
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Forensics by Oregon sheriff suggest FBI misconduct in shooting death of LaVoy Finicum

Lawless.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerMarch 7, 2016
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On eve of Obama’s nuclear security summit, Russia plans missile firing salvo from Arctic

Peace in our time.
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Politics

J.E. DyerMarch 6, 2016
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How veterans remember Nancy Reagan

A shipmate, graceful and unique.
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Media

J.E. DyerMarch 6, 2016
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BLM, MSM try to turn anti-Trump protests into a ‘thing’; warning signs for GOP in Cleveland

Manufacturing lies.
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Politics

J.E. DyerMarch 5, 2016
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Cruz cruises in Kansas and Maine caucuses; *UPDATE* LA and KY called for Trump; Cruz close 2nd on Bayou

Momentum shift?
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Education

J.E. DyerMarch 4, 2016
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Great news: Students asked to ‘pledge allegiance’ to flags of Cuba, Russia

How many nations under God? Divisible? Indivisible?
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Media

J.E. DyerMarch 4, 2016
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‘Most-ignored’ Top 50 artists, by state

Leasties.
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Politics

J.E. DyerMarch 4, 2016
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Video: Finally, Hillary’s top national security issue

Where no president has gone before?
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Politics

J.E. DyerMarch 3, 2016
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GOP v. Trump: It’s like they’re stupid or something

Roadkill.
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J.E. DyerMarch 2, 2016
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U.S. Navy’s Farsi Island incident report: Horrifying breakdown of morale, operational discipline?

Curiouser and curiouser.
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Politics

J.E. DyerMarch 2, 2016
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A super Tuesday for Trump; ho-hum for Clinton

Trump triumph.
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J.E. DyerFebruary 29, 2016
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First blood? Reporter loses slam-down with Secret Service at Trump event

Bias.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerFebruary 29, 2016
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Libya: What exactly are our military forces doing there?

Interesting times.
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Politics

J.E. DyerFebruary 27, 2016
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Canadian island recruits Trump refugees to restore its population

Canada prepares to plus up.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerFebruary 26, 2016
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The Millennial plight of Yelp’s ‘Talia Jane’

It takes a village.
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J.E. DyerFebruary 26, 2016
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Obama foreign policy: Watching a total meltdown happen is less fun than you’d think

Ship of fools.
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Politics

J.E. DyerFebruary 26, 2016
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Debate: Rubio gooses Trump’s GOP critics, but does himself no favors

Do you want to elect a guided missile -- or a strategist?
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerFebruary 24, 2016
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Nevada’s Brian Sandoval for SCOTUS: Republican pig in a poke?

It's not a political game; it's a Supreme Court nomination. Hang tough.
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Politics

J.E. DyerFebruary 24, 2016
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Trump gets caucus win in Nevada; Rubio leads Cruz early for 2nd place

Bases loaded for Trump.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerFebruary 23, 2016
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CPAC may have to go without Rubio this year, but will it matter?

Old consensus, R.I.P.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerFebruary 22, 2016
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Image of the Day: Navy versus navy

Who loves us, on the bounding main.
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Politics

J.E. DyerFebruary 22, 2016
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Obama iconographer evokes Nazism in new viral Sanders logo

Künstler Kampf.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerFebruary 22, 2016
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Memo to GOP: Biden has the last word on election-year Supreme Court nominations

That was then, this is now?
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Education

J.E. DyerFebruary 21, 2016
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Rutgers students, sobbing and terrified, seek therapy after free-speech lecture

Walking human trigger.
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Education

J.E. DyerFebruary 20, 2016
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British students assigned to write their parents a ‘conversion to Islam’ letter

Insidious.
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Politics

J.E. DyerFebruary 20, 2016
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Trump thumps the competition in South Carolina; UPDATE – Delegate count

Making America vote.
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Media

J.E. DyerFebruary 20, 2016
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It’s time to break Twitter, Facebook, and Google

Breaking Web.
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Politics

J.E. DyerFebruary 19, 2016
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Feel the love – with your fellow Berners

All you need is love.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerFebruary 19, 2016
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Checking in with World War III: U.S. fades, others surge

Interesting times.
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J.E. DyerFebruary 18, 2016
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Breaking the iPhone: Once again, conservative establishment is urgently, insistently wrong

What Fourth Amendment?
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerFebruary 17, 2016
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Could Obama sink a three-pointer with a recess appointment?

Politics uber alles.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerFebruary 15, 2016
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Evidence piles up that Obamacare advocates never cared about people’s health care

First, do as much harm as possible.
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J.E. Dyer

Whoa: Russia sends major signal with nuclear-armed sub off France

Garbled signals: Iranian missile launches this week were worse than a ‘test’

Trump bags Michigan, Mississippi; UPDATE Sanders wins MI! Cruz wins ID…Trump way up in HI

Forensics by Oregon sheriff suggest FBI misconduct in shooting death of LaVoy Finicum

On eve of Obama’s nuclear security summit, Russia plans missile firing salvo from Arctic

How veterans remember Nancy Reagan

BLM, MSM try to turn anti-Trump protests into a ‘thing’; warning signs for GOP in Cleveland

Cruz cruises in Kansas and Maine caucuses; UPDATE LA and KY called for Trump; Cruz close 2nd on Bayou

Great news: Students asked to ‘pledge allegiance’ to flags of Cuba, Russia

‘Most-ignored’ Top 50 artists, by state

Video: Finally, Hillary’s top national security issue

GOP v. Trump: It’s like they’re stupid or something

U.S. Navy’s Farsi Island incident report: Horrifying breakdown of morale, operational discipline?

A super Tuesday for Trump; ho-hum for Clinton

First blood? Reporter loses slam-down with Secret Service at Trump event

Libya: What exactly are our military forces doing there?

Canadian island recruits Trump refugees to restore its population

Obama foreign policy: Watching a total meltdown happen is less fun than you’d think

Debate: Rubio gooses Trump’s GOP critics, but does himself no favors

Nevada’s Brian Sandoval for SCOTUS: Republican pig in a poke?

Trump gets caucus win in Nevada; Rubio leads Cruz early for 2nd place

CPAC may have to go without Rubio this year, but will it matter?

Image of the Day: Navy versus navy

Obama iconographer evokes Nazism in new viral Sanders logo

Memo to GOP: Biden has the last word on election-year Supreme Court nominations

British students assigned to write their parents a ‘conversion to Islam’ letter

Trump thumps the competition in South Carolina; UPDATE – Delegate count

Feel the love – with your fellow Berners

Checking in with World War III: U.S. fades, others surge

Breaking the iPhone: Once again, conservative establishment is urgently, insistently wrong

Could Obama sink a three-pointer with a recess appointment?

Evidence piles up that Obamacare advocates never cared about people’s health care

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