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. DyerSeptember 11, 2015
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Legal bombshell? Obamacare case may enable Congress to sue Obama over Iran ‘deal’

For such a time as this.
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J.E. DyerSeptember 10, 2015
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Football Follies 2015 – NCAA Week 2

Clearing the throat.
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J.E. DyerSeptember 9, 2015
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Stop Iran Rally on Wednesday; live stream link

For such a time as this.
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J.E. DyerSeptember 9, 2015
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A black guy, a Hispanic guy, and a white guy walk up to a sheriff’s deputy in trouble

Free men.
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J.E. DyerSeptember 8, 2015
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Raucous Chinese ‘victory’ video depicts attacks on U.S. Navy, Japan-like island

Interesting times.
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J.E. DyerSeptember 7, 2015
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Guess which candidate is the new ‘Jesus’?

Sanctifyin'.
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J.E. DyerSeptember 7, 2015
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‘Evil Dick Cheney’: Arbiters of hate practice hating

Haters gotta hate.
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J.E. DyerSeptember 5, 2015
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McCarthy and the ayatollah: Is there still a way to get Iran to abandon the JCPOA?

Peace in our time.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerSeptember 5, 2015
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Why Kim Davis is a crisis of the republic, not a job performance issue

The republic? We didn't keep it.
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J.E. DyerSeptember 4, 2015
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Football Follies 2015 – NCAA Week 1

Play ball!
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J.E. DyerSeptember 3, 2015
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Chinese navy zooms Obama’s Alaska trip

Interesting times.
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J.E. DyerSeptember 3, 2015
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Big Effing Deal alert: Russian military operating in Syria

One if by land, two if by sea -- three if by air?
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J.E. DyerSeptember 2, 2015
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Obama administration sides with Planned Parenthood in suit against Louisiana

Mob justice, Obama style.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerSeptember 2, 2015
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Kentucky clerk stands fast against same-sex licenses, posing headache for state officials

Do you own the state, or does the state own you?
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J.E. DyerAugust 31, 2015
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Prophecy and Donald Trump

Cyrus on the Hudson?
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J.E. DyerAugust 30, 2015
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Obama demonstrates geostrategic incomprehension in webcast with Jewish groups

Uncomprehending.
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Education

J.E. DyerAugust 29, 2015
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‘LGBT’ graphic-novel flap at Duke: Why ‘P.C.’ itself shuts down our minds

Epistemic vacuum-seal.
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Politics

J.E. DyerAugust 27, 2015
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Take the Trump Butter Challenge

Hmm -- maybe it's NOT butter.
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Education

J.E. DyerAugust 27, 2015
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Texas students given most stunningly intrusive home survey ever? *UPDATE*: Classroom exercise in bias analysis

All your lives are belong to us.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerAugust 27, 2015
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Virginia shooter passed background check. America weighs in

Going mental.
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J.E. DyerAugust 26, 2015
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What old-consensus Republicans don’t get about Trump tossing Ramos from the presser

The old consensus isn't working for the people anymore.
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J.E. DyerAugust 25, 2015
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Bombers in Guam: Once again, Obama implies routine military deployment is a ‘response’ to regional tensions

Interesting times.
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J.E. DyerAugust 24, 2015
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Jeb! clarifies: When I said ‘anchor babies’ I was talking about ASIANS

The Asian gambit.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerAugust 24, 2015
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Previously deported illegal carjacks 2 Maryland women in 3 days – first time minutes after being released from jail

It’s like we’re now just being mocked for our collective stupidity, or something. How many of these incidents do there…
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Religion

J.E. DyerAugust 24, 2015
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Detroit: Satanic Temple pulls crazy ANTI-LIFE stunt at Planned Parenthood protest

He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
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J.E. DyerAugust 22, 2015
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Horrific image of violence against this Republican purports to show ‘cultural beauty’ of Native American tribes

Abandoned to corruption.
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J.E. DyerAugust 21, 2015
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U.S. servicemen take down Moroccan trying to mount terror attack on train to Paris; *UPDATE*: 3 Yanks, 1 Brit; 1 Airman, 1 Guard, 1 civ

Cowboying up.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerAugust 21, 2015
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Startling reason CO school district won’t let football team honor fallen soldiers

Can we handle the truth?
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerAugust 20, 2015
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Verify-ish: What if Obama’s standard for Iran were applied to other policy issues?

Peace in our time.
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Education

J.E. DyerAugust 18, 2015
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Fake, P.C. #NativeHistory ‘map porn’ storms Facebook

Infected with the Confirmation Virus.
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J.E. DyerAugust 18, 2015
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Patriot missiles being removed from Turkey were hacked, given ‘unexplained orders’

Peace in our time.
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Politics

J.E. DyerAugust 17, 2015
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Snort of the Day: Trump claim about Swedish ancestry is like Liz Warren’s Fauxcahontas claims, or something

It's the PC quota preferences, stupid.
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J.E. DyerAugust 15, 2015
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Video: Pravda has uproarious ‘evidence’ CIA shot down MH17 in Ukraine

Mad art.
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerAugust 14, 2015
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Video: See a pig wrestler send a PETA protester airborne

Sooo-WEEEEE.
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Social Issues

J.E. DyerAugust 14, 2015
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Image of the Day: Which lives Americans REALLY think ‘matter’

Life, celebrated.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerAugust 14, 2015
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HHS pitches ‘clean power’ for kids with claims it will cut asthma, pollen, and Lyme disease

All your minds are belong to us.
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J.E. Dyer

Legal bombshell? Obamacare case may enable Congress to sue Obama over Iran ‘deal’

Football Follies 2015 – NCAA Week 2

Stop Iran Rally on Wednesday; live stream link

Raucous Chinese ‘victory’ video depicts attacks on U.S. Navy, Japan-like island

Guess which candidate is the new ‘Jesus’?

‘Evil Dick Cheney’: Arbiters of hate practice hating

McCarthy and the ayatollah: Is there still a way to get Iran to abandon the JCPOA?

Why Kim Davis is a crisis of the republic, not a job performance issue

Football Follies 2015 – NCAA Week 1

Chinese navy zooms Obama’s Alaska trip

Big Effing Deal alert: Russian military operating in Syria

Obama administration sides with Planned Parenthood in suit against Louisiana

Prophecy and Donald Trump

Obama demonstrates geostrategic incomprehension in webcast with Jewish groups

Take the Trump Butter Challenge

Texas students given most stunningly intrusive home survey ever? UPDATE: Classroom exercise in bias analysis

What old-consensus Republicans don’t get about Trump tossing Ramos from the presser

Bombers in Guam: Once again, Obama implies routine military deployment is a ‘response’ to regional tensions

U.S. servicemen take down Moroccan trying to mount terror attack on train to Paris; UPDATE: 3 Yanks, 1 Brit; 1 Airman, 1 Guard, 1 civ

Verify-ish: What if Obama’s standard for Iran were applied to other policy issues?

Patriot missiles being removed from Turkey were hacked, given ‘unexplained orders’

Video: Pravda has uproarious ‘evidence’ CIA shot down MH17 in Ukraine

Video: See a pig wrestler send a PETA protester airborne

HHS pitches ‘clean power’ for kids with claims it will cut asthma, pollen, and Lyme disease

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