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.

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J.E. DyerNovember 13, 2015
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Football Follies 2015 – NCAA Week 11

Noble rivalries, big marquee games.
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Education

J.E. DyerNovember 12, 2015
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‘Poopstika’ tagger also accused of racial slurs against white, Jews?

Full of swastika.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerNovember 11, 2015
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Ninety-seven years

We shall not sleep.
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Education

J.E. DyerNovember 10, 2015
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There IS something that trumps ‘Common Core’ math, but – surprise – it isn’t logic

Girl power.
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Education

J.E. DyerNovember 9, 2015
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Missouri malcontents: The presidents, what Reagan would do, and what the taxpayer should do

Nice university you got there.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerNovember 8, 2015
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Widening the war? British airline reported attempted rocket attack near Sharm El-Sheikh in August

Interesting times.
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Education

J.E. DyerNovember 7, 2015
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Panties-in-a-wad Watch: Alabama fans say mean thing to LSU on banner hung off-campus

Behaving stupidly.
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Education

J.E. DyerNovember 6, 2015
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Texas: Daycare workers fired in controversy over ‘transgender’ 6-year-old

Insanity.
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Media

J.E. DyerNovember 6, 2015
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Politico beclowns itself with hit piece on Ben Carson’s West Point story; *UPDATE-2* ‘Major black eye for Politico’?

Damn lies.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerNovember 6, 2015
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California shocker: Jerry Brown used state oil and gas regulators for THIS

Appearance of impropriety.
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Media

J.E. DyerNovember 6, 2015
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The Pyramid Diversion

Wisdom of the ages.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerNovember 5, 2015
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With this crazy move on energy, Bernie Sanders shows why his appeal will always be limited

Preventing drilling -- from outer space.
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerNovember 5, 2015
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Video: Football Follies 2015 – NCAA Week 10

The reckoning begins.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerNovember 4, 2015
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U.S. Military Academy celebrates who soldiers have sex with

The telling continues.
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Education

J.E. DyerNovember 3, 2015
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College officials demonstrate this insane remedy if the U.S. Constitution ‘triggers’ you

Hysteria.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerNovember 3, 2015
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German schools rename ‘St. Martin’s Day’ fest – but look who opposes doing that

Preemptive dhimmitude.
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Politics

J.E. DyerNovember 2, 2015
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Tweet of the Day: Planned Parenthood found a Halloween costume even cooler than Lena Dunham’s

Fun with anti-pregnancy themes!
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Religion

J.E. DyerOctober 31, 2015
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Atheist explains honestly why he feels free to criticize Christians

Easy targets.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerOctober 31, 2015
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U.S. embassy in Libya urged Hillary NOT to blame Benghazi attacks on video

Hammer falls, again.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerOctober 30, 2015
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‘Boots on the ground’: Saigon on the Euphrates, on steroids

Vietnam was just a warm-up.
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerOctober 30, 2015
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Football Follies 2015 – NCAA Week 9

A week off for many.
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Education

J.E. DyerOctober 29, 2015
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Colleges offer students sensitivity ‘consultations’ on Halloween costumes

Meh-aggression.
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Education

J.E. DyerOctober 29, 2015
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Seattle area HS puts praying football coach on forced leave when Satanists demand equal time

Seeking whom he may devour.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerOctober 28, 2015
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Migrant influx has Europeans arming up

Arms and the civilization.
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Education

J.E. DyerOctober 28, 2015
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Texas: 7th grade teacher reportedly demands students agree God is ‘myth,’ not ‘fact’

The logic of tolerance.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerOctober 27, 2015
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Oklahoma capitol: A better America visits the angry, bitter, intolerant new America

No other gods.
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Education

J.E. DyerOctober 26, 2015
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Video: Prager U on the death of humanities

Imagine that you’re an English major at UCLA, and you’re not required to study … Shakespeare. Or you’re at Columbia,…
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerOctober 26, 2015
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Video: Fleeing thieves knock down 87-year-old nun at retail store

Getting in the way.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerOctober 26, 2015
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Why does the IRS need ‘Stingray’ cell-phone collectors?

Big Brother and all his pals, watching us.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerOctober 26, 2015
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‘Elect Trump’: Jeb! swings on behalf of the status quo, and misses again

Misperceptuating.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerOctober 23, 2015
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DOJ that COLLUDED in IRS targeting of conservatives will bring no charges against Lois Lerner

Up yours, said the government to the citizens.
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerOctober 22, 2015
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Football Follies 2015 – NCAA Week 8

The slog continues.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerOctober 22, 2015
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Paul Ryan announces: His conditions met, he’ll seek role as Speaker

Stand-in.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerOctober 20, 2015
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Lose the ‘quagmire’ theme; Russia can’t fall into one in Syria

Interesting times.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerOctober 18, 2015
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The future of our time: Rewriting ‘Westphalianism’

Interesting times: the new definition.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerOctober 15, 2015
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German school kids sent to clean up after migrants, and other tales of victim politics

False Christianity meets its match.
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J.E. Dyer

Football Follies 2015 – NCAA Week 11

Ninety-seven years

There IS something that trumps ‘Common Core’ math, but – surprise – it isn’t logic

Missouri malcontents: The presidents, what Reagan would do, and what the taxpayer should do

Widening the war? British airline reported attempted rocket attack near Sharm El-Sheikh in August

Politico beclowns itself with hit piece on Ben Carson’s West Point story; UPDATE-2 ‘Major black eye for Politico’?

California shocker: Jerry Brown used state oil and gas regulators for THIS

The Pyramid Diversion

With this crazy move on energy, Bernie Sanders shows why his appeal will always be limited

Video: Football Follies 2015 – NCAA Week 10

U.S. Military Academy celebrates who soldiers have sex with

College officials demonstrate this insane remedy if the U.S. Constitution ‘triggers’ you

U.S. embassy in Libya urged Hillary NOT to blame Benghazi attacks on video

‘Boots on the ground’: Saigon on the Euphrates, on steroids

Football Follies 2015 – NCAA Week 9

Seattle area HS puts praying football coach on forced leave when Satanists demand equal time

Migrant influx has Europeans arming up

Texas: 7th grade teacher reportedly demands students agree God is ‘myth,’ not ‘fact’

Oklahoma capitol: A better America visits the angry, bitter, intolerant new America

Video: Prager U on the death of humanities

Why does the IRS need ‘Stingray’ cell-phone collectors?

‘Elect Trump’: Jeb! swings on behalf of the status quo, and misses again

DOJ that COLLUDED in IRS targeting of conservatives will bring no charges against Lois Lerner

Football Follies 2015 – NCAA Week 8

Paul Ryan announces: His conditions met, he’ll seek role as Speaker

Lose the ‘quagmire’ theme; Russia can’t fall into one in Syria

The future of our time: Rewriting ‘Westphalianism’

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