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. DyerFebruary 25, 2015
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‘Net neutrality’: We’ll have to break it, to reestablish liberty (Video)

Can't get back from here.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerFebruary 24, 2015
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Nikki Haley: Imperial Obama and the governors

Big exec schools little fish.
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J.E. DyerFebruary 24, 2015
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The ‘Iran deal’ serves as a distraction — and an Israel-suppressant

Peace in our time.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerFebruary 24, 2015
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Tweet of the Day: 1K flowers bloom in the ‘reset’ with Russia

They like him, they really like him!
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerFebruary 23, 2015
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Tweet of the Day: Islamic State to throw homosexuals off ‘leaning tower of pizza’

I’m ambivalent about the rage to force radical Islamist jihadis off of social media. Well, not really so ambivalent. I…
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J.E. DyerFebruary 23, 2015
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The question is not Obama’s religion, it’s the media’s

Articles of faith.
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J.E. DyerFebruary 22, 2015
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BREAKING: Uprising at detention facility housing illegals in Texas (Video)

Chickens coming home to defecate.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerFebruary 21, 2015
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Obamnesty still on track: Federal judge’s injunction will have no effect

Federal bureaucracy = Concentration of powers.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerFebruary 21, 2015
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Tweet of the Day: Jihadis pwn CNN (Video)

Jihadi jokes.
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J.E. DyerFebruary 20, 2015
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Team Obama trots out ‘right-wing extremist’ threat again

Terror-phishing.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerFebruary 20, 2015
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Russian Bear bombers play ‘chicken’ with UK

Peace in our time.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerFebruary 19, 2015
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BOMBSHELL: Authorities caved to radicals’ demands for ineffective policing in Ferguson

Rule by radicals.
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerFebruary 17, 2015
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Video: Julia Roberts’ ‘Mother Nature’ is a psychopath

This is her, not caring about YOU.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerFebruary 17, 2015
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Islamic State burns 45 Iraqis to death outside Al-Asad air base

Interesting times.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerFebruary 16, 2015
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Tweet of the Day: We shouldn’t bomb Islamic State; that’s what they WANT us to do

Mis-exegiticizing.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerFebruary 16, 2015
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Now Egypt joins the air fight against Islamic State — in Libya

Everything old is new again.
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J.E. DyerFebruary 15, 2015
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Palestinian Authority wants to help investigate the ‘terrorist’ killings in North Carolina

Terrorists leading the investigation of "terrorism"?
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerFebruary 15, 2015
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DHS funding: It has never been so clear America’s leadership is broken (Video)

Rule of lie.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerFebruary 13, 2015
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Tweet of the Day: Charlie Rangel, um, trash-tweets Netanyahu

Wretched refuse.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerFebruary 13, 2015
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Missing the big picture at Al-Asad air base

Be worried.
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J.E. DyerFebruary 12, 2015
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Video of the Day: Obama does selfies as world burns

Interesting times.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerFebruary 12, 2015
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Ukraine: Least credible ceasefire ever? *UPDATE*

Peace in our time.
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerFebruary 12, 2015
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Video: Charlie Sheen’s ‘out’ — as a Republican

Maybe Charlie Sheen will finally confer some zero-head cool on the GOP. There’s always too much sheer Sheen-ness to encompass…
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerFebruary 12, 2015
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Video: Dallas citizens end car chase their own way

Don’t mess with a mom who’s got her kid with her in a mini-van. That’s one of the lessons we…
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerFebruary 10, 2015
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Come and speak, Bibi

Such a time as this.
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Media

J.E. DyerFebruary 9, 2015
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David Brooks thrilled that Obama has warned us against ‘our own self-righteousness’ (Video)

Mote-picking party.
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J.E. DyerFebruary 9, 2015
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DHS sets up complaint hotlines for illegals unhappy with treatment by feds

1-800-USA-DOWN.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerFebruary 9, 2015
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Air Force: ‘Rainbow’ parody of U.S. flag can stay in base housing

Aim high, dudes.
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Politics

J.E. DyerFebruary 8, 2015
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Facebook Post of the Day: Enduring secrets

Still some secrets.
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Education

J.E. DyerFebruary 8, 2015
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Generation Propaganda: Dumbing down the talk

Indoctrinate this.
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Economy

J.E. DyerFebruary 7, 2015
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‘Boomerang’ states: 25-year-olds in mom’s basement

Who knew the “boomerang” problem was booming this much? Citing a study by the Fed of New York, the Daily…
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerFebruary 7, 2015
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Is ISIS trying to flank Iran by opening a front in Jordan?

Interesting times.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerFebruary 6, 2015
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Tweet of the Day: Dude, that was a thousand years ago

Dude.
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Economy

J.E. DyerFebruary 6, 2015
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California: Fired IT workers have to train their foreign replacements

A nice racket, if you can get in on it.
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerFebruary 6, 2015
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Gun ownership: If states were countries

I’m not actually convinced this map tells us much, since the 50 states aren’t countries, and don’t have the populations…
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerFebruary 5, 2015
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Why is Obama preaching to America that faith should start with doubt? (Video)

Walking to and fro in the earth, and going up and down in it.
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J.E. Dyer

‘Net neutrality’: We’ll have to break it, to reestablish liberty (Video)

Nikki Haley: Imperial Obama and the governors

The ‘Iran deal’ serves as a distraction — and an Israel-suppressant

Tweet of the Day: 1K flowers bloom in the ‘reset’ with Russia

Tweet of the Day: Islamic State to throw homosexuals off ‘leaning tower of pizza’

The question is not Obama’s religion, it’s the media’s

BREAKING: Uprising at detention facility housing illegals in Texas (Video)

Obamnesty still on track: Federal judge’s injunction will have no effect

Tweet of the Day: Jihadis pwn CNN (Video)

Team Obama trots out ‘right-wing extremist’ threat again

Russian Bear bombers play ‘chicken’ with UK

Video: Julia Roberts’ ‘Mother Nature’ is a psychopath

Islamic State burns 45 Iraqis to death outside Al-Asad air base

Tweet of the Day: We shouldn’t bomb Islamic State; that’s what they WANT us to do

Now Egypt joins the air fight against Islamic State — in Libya

Palestinian Authority wants to help investigate the ‘terrorist’ killings in North Carolina

DHS funding: It has never been so clear America’s leadership is broken (Video)

Tweet of the Day: Charlie Rangel, um, trash-tweets Netanyahu

Missing the big picture at Al-Asad air base

Video of the Day: Obama does selfies as world burns

Ukraine: Least credible ceasefire ever? UPDATE

Video: Charlie Sheen’s ‘out’ — as a Republican

Video: Dallas citizens end car chase their own way

Come and speak, Bibi

David Brooks thrilled that Obama has warned us against ‘our own self-righteousness’ (Video)

DHS sets up complaint hotlines for illegals unhappy with treatment by feds

Facebook Post of the Day: Enduring secrets

Is ISIS trying to flank Iran by opening a front in Jordan?

Tweet of the Day: Dude, that was a thousand years ago

California: Fired IT workers have to train their foreign replacements

Gun ownership: If states were countries

Why is Obama preaching to America that faith should start with doubt? (Video)

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