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.

Education

J.E. DyerApril 24, 2015
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Classes cancelled as hundreds rally for the flag at Valdosta State

Righteous.
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Economy

J.E. DyerApril 23, 2015
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2009 report: Clinton donor’s mining partner tried to sell uranium to Iran

Radioactive.
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Education

J.E. DyerApril 23, 2015
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Graphic: Odd college word obsessions

Some of the word obsessions here are kind of evocative and mysterious. At Alabama, for example, they really like searching…
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerApril 23, 2015
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All stop: Pentagon denies report that Iranian convoy has ‘turned around’

Fake but accurate?
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J.E. DyerApril 23, 2015
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At the most pivotal moment, the U.S. carrier pulls out of the Iraq fight

Race to Jerusalem enters a new phase.
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerApril 21, 2015
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Video: Plinking computers

One shot -- one enemy, dead.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerApril 21, 2015
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How Wisconsin Democrats are like Stalin’s secret police

Specter of collectivism.
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J.E. DyerApril 20, 2015
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Weird move to put carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt off Yemen

Incoherence.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerApril 19, 2015
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Yemen: As Navy, Marines languish nearby, Ground Zero for American collapse? (Video)

Interesting times.
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Education

J.E. DyerApril 17, 2015
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You’ll never guess why a California college apologized for serving Mexican food

Surviving hate themes.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerApril 17, 2015
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Bad, or worse? Depends on what the meaning of ‘S-300’ is

Interesting times.
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J.E. DyerApril 16, 2015
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Islamic State location less than 2 miles from border; ISIS exploits designated ‘wilderness’ areas (Video)

They're here.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerApril 14, 2015
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Corker-Menendez bill paves Obama’s path to victory on Iran deal

Interesting times.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerApril 12, 2015
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The four basic reasons the framework ‘agreement’ with Iran is bad; with bonus new problem!

A non-framework non-agreement that's bad and getting worse.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerApril 10, 2015
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Calif. water districts, facing catastrophe, defy federal order to release water for fish

ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ.
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Politics

J.E. DyerApril 9, 2015
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Video: There’s a draft-Biden movement. Corvettes are involved

There’s probably a draft-Louis C.K. movement too — there always seems to be a constituency out there for loopy old…
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Education

J.E. DyerApril 9, 2015
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Coach Jim Harbaugh brings the guts after U. Michigan declines to screen ‘American Sniper’

Three yards. A cloud of dust.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerApril 7, 2015
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A world without a hegemon

O brave new world.
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerApril 7, 2015
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Video: Kids scream as bees interrupt Obama story time

It seemed like a good idea at the time, I guess. More than one Easter event this year has gone…
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Politics

J.E. DyerApril 6, 2015
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Video: Evan Sayet on what ‘Forrest Gump’ says about liberals

Are liberals more self-aware than conservatives have often thought? Evan Sayet thinks the iconic film Forrest Gump can give us the…
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J.E. DyerApril 6, 2015
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Unequal before the law: Guess which messages Colorado bakers CAN refuse to put on cakes

Inequality before the law.
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Politics

J.E. DyerApril 6, 2015
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Tweet of the Day: PolitiFact takes on ‘Jesus vs. Mike Pence’ debate

Sanctimony vs. jocularity.
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Economy

J.E. DyerApril 6, 2015
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Video: Prager U., ‘Profits are progressive’ with Walter Williams

Walter Williams explains.
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Education

J.E. DyerApril 6, 2015
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Another student, oppressed by a genderist dress code

When schools oppress.
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Politics

J.E. DyerApril 6, 2015
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Will Jeb Bush be our first Hispanic president?

Miembro de la Raza?
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerApril 5, 2015
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Startling admission from Team Obama about the Iran ‘deal’

Peace in our time.
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Religion

J.E. DyerApril 4, 2015
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An Easter compendium

Awake thou wintry earth!
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Unyielding

J.E. DyerApril 3, 2015
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Happy Passover from Liberty Unyielding

From the staff and contributors at Liberty Unyielding, we wish you a Chag Pesach Sameach!
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerApril 3, 2015
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Some bakeries that won’t do gay wedding cakes are more equal than others (Video)

Tolerance.
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J.E. DyerApril 3, 2015
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Iran gains time, and splits the West, with another non-deal

Peace in our time.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerApril 2, 2015
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U.S. now ready to be Nazi Germany

Beschwerde macht frei.
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Email Featured

J.E. DyerApril 1, 2015
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Gruesome abortion trials on 14-year-olds linked to big-name fellowship program

Funding evil.
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J.E. DyerMarch 31, 2015
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Obama’s ready to cut military pensions. But recall which benefits he wants to expand…

Shame on them.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerMarch 31, 2015
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Shows of force: U.S. and Russia bring, er, contrasting approaches in Europe

Peace in our time.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerMarch 28, 2015
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Most likely direction of Yemen war may not be the one you think

Interesting times.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerMarch 25, 2015
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Fear-grinning: Team Obama’s military support to Ukraine and Iraq (now including air strikes in Tikrit)

Interesting times.
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