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 23, 2014
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NYT blindly reports Obama’s reluctance to let troops defend themselves in Afghanistan

War is peace.
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Education

J.E. DyerNovember 22, 2014
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Ohio dad exposes civics atrocity: Kids taught rights are ‘privileges government gives us’

So much wrong.
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J.E. DyerNovember 20, 2014
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Football Follies 2014 – NCAA Week 13

Countdown to the final cut...
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J.E. DyerNovember 20, 2014
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Executive amnesty open thread: POTUS looks America in the eye and says ‘Screw you’ *UPDATE*

Open for raping and plllaging.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerNovember 19, 2014
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Progressivism: Its own convenient parody

Target-rich environment.
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J.E. DyerNovember 18, 2014
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Ferguson-area cop reportedly warns residents, ‘Buy a gun, we can’t protect you’ (Video)

Take arms against a sea of troubles.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerNovember 17, 2014
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Amnesty and shutdown scares: Are the American people really more stupid than I am? (Video)

Stupid is as stupid argues.
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J.E. DyerNovember 16, 2014
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Video: Aussies stick heads in sand to shame G20 leaders

Following from behind.
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J.E. DyerNovember 16, 2014
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Woman interrupts Muslim prayers in National Cathedral: ‘Jesus died on that cross!’ (Video)

Confidence of the West in full collapse?
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Media

J.E. DyerNovember 15, 2014
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CNN warns viewers they will hear (earmuff, kiddies!) the national anthem

Freaky deaf.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerNovember 14, 2014
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Eyes that do not see: D.C. downplaying the latest Russian bomber threat

Peace in our time.
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J.E. DyerNovember 13, 2014
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Football Follies 2014 – NCAA Week 12

Cold as ice.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerNovember 12, 2014
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In the short run, Biden might well keep his promise that Iran won’t get nukes

Interesting times.
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J.E. DyerNovember 12, 2014
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Simon: The most decorated military cat in history (Video)

Noble paws.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerNovember 11, 2014
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Ninety-six years

The past stands sentinel.
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J.E. DyerNovember 10, 2014
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‘Obama justice’: Ferguson ‘protesters’ put bounty on Darren Wilson, give cops list of demands *UPDATE*

Mob rule.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerNovember 9, 2014
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One guitar: 25 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall

That one guitar made his whole life change.
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Politics

J.E. DyerNovember 5, 2014
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Watchmen on the walls

Never silent, day or night.
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J.E. DyerNovember 5, 2014
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Football Follies 2014 – NCAA Week 11

Tumbling the Top 10.
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Politics

J.E. DyerNovember 3, 2014
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Russia: Bad art (Putin spanks Obama)

Soul of wit.
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Politics

J.E. DyerNovember 2, 2014
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A guide to the 2014 California propositions

Voting. It's the right thing to do.
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J.E. DyerNovember 2, 2014
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Britain: Sad art

Art, with tears.
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Education

J.E. DyerNovember 1, 2014
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California: Another school teaches Islamic religion; parents pull son out (Video)

Equal for thee but not for me.
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J.E. DyerOctober 31, 2014
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Video: Islamists radicalize children in Australia

Really out there.
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J.E. DyerOctober 30, 2014
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Football Follies 2014 – NCAA Week 10

Rock on.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerOctober 30, 2014
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Haaretz draws a swastika on its masthead

Peace in our time.
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J.E. DyerOctober 29, 2014
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‘Chickensh*t-gate’: Obama administration proves it’s got nothing

Impotence.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerOctober 27, 2014
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IRS bank account seizures: Part of a problem soaring under Obama (Video)

Legalized theft.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerOctober 27, 2014
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Ronald Reagan: The speech that has defined conservatism for half a century (Video)

Rendezvous with destiny.
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Economy

J.E. DyerOctober 27, 2014
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Video: Prager U. asks ‘What’s the right minimum wage?’

What’s the perfect minimum wage: is it $10 an hour? $15? $20? How about zero? That’s right. Zero. While Congress…
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Politics

J.E. DyerOctober 27, 2014
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Video: Deneen Borelli. ‘Ferguson’ race card. Slam. Dunk.

Talking head Richard Fowler’s second mistake was showing up on camera opposite Deneen Borelli. He is a smooth-talking race-baiter, but…
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerOctober 26, 2014
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California lawmen killed by twice-deported illegal with criminal background

Enough.
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J.E. DyerOctober 26, 2014
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Zero to nowhere: Obama’s Syria-Iraq ‘policy’ leaves reality behind

My kingdom for a strategy.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerOctober 25, 2014
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MSNBC: Texas leftist angry that she can’t register to vote using a California driver’s license

Hysteria.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerOctober 24, 2014
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Left-wing media in conveniently timed meltdown over Joni Ernst gun comment from 2012 (Video)

Shall not be infringed.
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National Security

J.E. DyerOctober 24, 2014
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Hatchet-wielding Muslim man shot dead after attacking cops in Queens; 3 injured; jihadi tie?

Religion of peace.
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J.E. Dyer

NYT blindly reports Obama’s reluctance to let troops defend themselves in Afghanistan

Ohio dad exposes civics atrocity: Kids taught rights are ‘privileges government gives us’

Football Follies 2014 – NCAA Week 13

Executive amnesty open thread: POTUS looks America in the eye and says ‘Screw you’ UPDATE

Progressivism: Its own convenient parody

Amnesty and shutdown scares: Are the American people really more stupid than I am? (Video)

Video: Aussies stick heads in sand to shame G20 leaders

Woman interrupts Muslim prayers in National Cathedral: ‘Jesus died on that cross!’ (Video)

CNN warns viewers they will hear (earmuff, kiddies!) the national anthem

Eyes that do not see: D.C. downplaying the latest Russian bomber threat

Football Follies 2014 – NCAA Week 12

In the short run, Biden might well keep his promise that Iran won’t get nukes

Simon: The most decorated military cat in history (Video)

Ninety-six years

One guitar: 25 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall

Watchmen on the walls

Football Follies 2014 – NCAA Week 11

Russia: Bad art (Putin spanks Obama)

A guide to the 2014 California propositions

Britain: Sad art

California: Another school teaches Islamic religion; parents pull son out (Video)

Video: Islamists radicalize children in Australia

Football Follies 2014 – NCAA Week 10

‘Chickensh*t-gate’: Obama administration proves it’s got nothing

IRS bank account seizures: Part of a problem soaring under Obama (Video)

Ronald Reagan: The speech that has defined conservatism for half a century (Video)

Video: Prager U. asks ‘What’s the right minimum wage?’

Video: Deneen Borelli. ‘Ferguson’ race card. Slam. Dunk.

California lawmen killed by twice-deported illegal with criminal background

Zero to nowhere: Obama’s Syria-Iraq ‘policy’ leaves reality behind

MSNBC: Texas leftist angry that she can’t register to vote using a California driver’s license

Left-wing media in conveniently timed meltdown over Joni Ernst gun comment from 2012 (Video)

Hatchet-wielding Muslim man shot dead after attacking cops in Queens; 3 injured; jihadi tie?

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