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.

Quick Takes

J.E. DyerSeptember 5, 2020
1

Football Follies 2020: NCAA week 1

Deep breath. Here we go.
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Politics

J.E. DyerSeptember 4, 2020
3

With obviously pre-planned tie-in, Dems now fundraising off of scurrilous gossip about Trump and military

Mongers of evil gossip out themselves with fundraising play.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerSeptember 4, 2020
4

BREAKING: Antifa suspect in Portland shooting killed during arrest attempt in Washington

Graceless: a life for a life.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerSeptember 4, 2020
1

DHS Intel emerges as source of ‘Russian interference’ leaks

Это снова мы.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerSeptember 1, 2020
1

Trump speaks in interview of ‘thugs’ in ‘dark uniforms’ on flight to Charlotte before GOP convention

A tip-of-the-iceberg hint?
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Politics

J.E. DyerAugust 30, 2020
0

Forget ‘polling’: Democratic reactions to the riots are about calling it a TWO-sided war of ‘extremism’

Nor your first-order guess - but the right guess. The one that counts.
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Politics

J.E. DyerAugust 30, 2020
1

Democrats furious as DNI moves to block disinfo efforts swirling around election security intelligence

Democrats try to hijack intelligence processes for political ends.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerAugust 26, 2020
2

U.S. fast-forwards through radical playbook: Roving gangs compel speech, riots spark shootings

Black clouds playbook.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerAugust 22, 2020
0

August 2020 and the Democratic state of election interference

Project much?
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerAugust 18, 2020
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What ‘defund police’ really means; or, time to take the training wheels off of our political thinking

The hard work of getting inside the socialist revolutionaries' OODA loop.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerAugust 14, 2020
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As Durham starts his clock on Spygate, CNN clarifies what that ‘intel assessment on 2020 election interference’ was for

CNN's rescue attempt for the first Spygate indictment is lame, but telling.
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National Security

J.E. DyerAugust 12, 2020
1

Air Force helo from support squadron for presidential detail shot at over northern Virginia

Real, significant, and very concerning.
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Foreign Affairs

J.E. DyerAugust 12, 2020
1

Beirut blast: The Russian angle lurking in the odd 2013 shipment of ammonium nitrate

Все любопытнее и любопытнее.
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Politics

J.E. DyerAugust 11, 2020
0

Joe Biden selects Kamala Harris as his running mate

A winner in the Veepstakes.
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Politics

J.E. DyerAugust 9, 2020
2

Foreign threat assessment for 2020 election: Once again, the assessment IS the threat

It's OK, you can say it. They know. Elections ARE political.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerAugust 8, 2020
0

As Durham prepares to interview Brennan, a particular payoff looms

Whether it was a plan or not, it seems to be coming together.
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Politics

J.E. DyerAugust 6, 2020
4

Weirdest yet? In 48 hours, Biden TWICE says Latinos are diverse, ‘unlike African-American community’

Don't hold back, Joe - tell us what you really think.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerAugust 5, 2020
1

Take heart, Durham-doubters: A recent report means more than it may seem

No Fear: the consummation devoutly to be wished is almost here.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJuly 31, 2020
2

Life, and death: Two slices of 2020 to ponder

Choose life.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJuly 29, 2020
0

On the dossier: Yes, it was salacious, unverified fiction. Reality all along was what Obama, Clinton cabals were doing

Another red-jersey falls into place as we grope for the plot.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJuly 24, 2020
1

NBC’s lament: Portland and the carefully cultivated cognitive divide

Epistemic closure goes outer limits - but you have to pick the side of sanity and reality.
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Media

J.E. DyerJuly 23, 2020
1

Snort of the Day: Twitter eyes paid subscription plan as ad revenues plummet

Seriously? There really isn't a sucker this big born every minute.
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Quick Takes

J.E. DyerJuly 23, 2020
1

Former U.S. Rep. charged with ballot stuffing, bribery, obstruction

Mr. "Money Talks" himself, nabbed for talking again.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJuly 20, 2020
2

In cynical move against Trump admin, Portland radicals deploy ‘wall of moms’ for attack on fed courthouse

Organized crime gets desperate to sell its narrative.
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Media

J.E. DyerJuly 19, 2020
2

Strzok notes on inaccurate NYT story a reminder: We already knew story was bogus – and FBI wouldn’t refute it

Peter Strzok doesn't seem to have known why or by whom the NYT story was placed. Did anyone at the…
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerJuly 19, 2020
4

Federal police in Portland are marked and acting lawfully; meanwhile, Pelosi, ACLU, and state of Oregon side with Antifa

More than what Antifa is, America is seeing clearly what senior Democrats and left-wing institutions are.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerJuly 18, 2020
3

Early signs Ghislaine Maxwell may survive pre-trial incarceration

Lesson learned this time?
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Media

J.E. DyerJuly 15, 2020
0

Bari Weiss: The picture, and the thousand words

How the sausage is made...is very informative about the sausage.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJuly 13, 2020
3

Latest Flynn document release clarifies strategic depth of ‘Obamagate’

Strategic malice aforethought.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerJuly 9, 2020
2

Dragging it out: Judge Sullivan appeals writ of mandamus ruling on Michael Flynn case

Yep, he went there. Endless Flynn litigation extended again.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerJuly 9, 2020
1

Don’t join the media in crying for LTC Vindman

The president has made his legitimate call here, just as Vindman made his choice.
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National Security

J.E. DyerJuly 5, 2020
0

The ultimate reason why there’s no there there in the ‘Russian bounties’ narrative

No new military problem was created, and no new geopolitical problem has been verified.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJuly 4, 2020
1

July 4 2020: Trump and the Crisis

We have a big gun, and it's firing.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerJuly 1, 2020
0

Seattle police descend en masse to retake CHOP

Elite privilege has its day: Wednesday, 1 July 2020.
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Law and Government

J.E. DyerJune 30, 2020
0

Spygate: The man who knew an awful lot

In the middle of it all.
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Politics

J.E. DyerJune 27, 2020
1

See ‘black bloc militants’ attack and harass conservative journalist to drive him from D.C. park

The war for America's streets.
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