J.E. Dyer

All Posts by 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.

Illinois: Gun permit requests – and sales – skyrocket, but uptick began with COVID-19 lockdown by J.E. Dyer

Illinois: Gun permit requests – and sales – skyrocket, but uptick began with COVID-19 lockdown

J.E. Dyer June 26, 2020
In analytical scrum on new page of Strzok case notes, don’t miss the ‘little’ thing Comey did by J.E. Dyer

In analytical scrum on new page of Strzok case notes, don’t miss the ‘little’ thing Comey did

J.E. Dyer June 24, 2020
Oops: FBI says ‘noose’ not left for Bubba Wallace in this NASCAR tangle by J.E. Dyer

Oops: FBI says ‘noose’ not left for Bubba Wallace in this NASCAR tangle

J.E. Dyer June 24, 2020
Oregon: County exempts ‘people of color’ from mandatory face mask order by J.E. Dyer

Oregon: County exempts ‘people of color’ from mandatory face mask order

J.E. Dyer June 24, 2020
Understanding the fight: BLM founder says goal is removing Trump; mystery ‘cop’ in D.C. scuffle; ‘Zone’ takedowns Monday night by J.E. Dyer

Understanding the fight: BLM founder says goal is removing Trump; mystery ‘cop’ in D.C. scuffle; ‘Zone’ takedowns Monday night

J.E. Dyer June 23, 2020
Perspectives on the ‘Swamp’: Another behind-the-scenes senior personnel change by J.E. Dyer

Perspectives on the ‘Swamp’: Another behind-the-scenes senior personnel change

J.E. Dyer June 22, 2020
New ‘deep state’ angle as ousted U.S. Attorney Berman reverses course, will resign immediately by J.E. Dyer

New ‘deep state’ angle as ousted U.S. Attorney Berman reverses course, will resign immediately

J.E. Dyer June 21, 2020
Barr announces replacement of U.S. attorney for Southern District of New York; incumbent says he won’t leave by J.E. Dyer

Barr announces replacement of U.S. attorney for Southern District of New York; incumbent says he won’t leave

J.E. Dyer June 20, 2020
Why is a UK group trying to get Federalist, ZeroHedge, and other U.S. media sites demonetized? by J.E. Dyer

Why is a UK group trying to get Federalist, ZeroHedge, and other U.S. media sites demonetized?

J.E. Dyer June 17, 2020
OK State Coach Gundy takes a knee or two by J.E. Dyer

OK State Coach Gundy takes a knee or two

J.E. Dyer June 16, 2020
NYC clarifies that there’s no social or ethical obligation to cooperate with contact tracing by J.E. Dyer

NYC clarifies that there’s no social or ethical obligation to cooperate with contact tracing

J.E. Dyer June 15, 2020
A unified theory of Spygate: The (partial) story and scope (as we know it so far) by J.E. Dyer

A unified theory of Spygate: The (partial) story and scope (as we know it so far)

J.E. Dyer June 15, 2020
The military and public rhetoric: The times outrun the men by J.E. Dyer

The military and public rhetoric: The times outrun the men

J.E. Dyer June 12, 2020
Seattle retreats: Agitators establish ‘autonomous zone,’ name it CHAZ, hold movie night by J.E. Dyer

Seattle retreats: Agitators establish ‘autonomous zone,’ name it CHAZ, hold movie night

J.E. Dyer June 10, 2020
A.G. Barr: Decision to move protests away from Lafayette Square made day BEFORE Trump’s walk by J.E. Dyer

A.G. Barr: Decision to move protests away from Lafayette Square made day BEFORE Trump’s walk

J.E. Dyer June 9, 2020
Riots: In the real world, Trump administration measures seem to be paying off by J.E. Dyer

Riots: In the real world, Trump administration measures seem to be paying off

J.E. Dyer June 6, 2020
HCQ ‘study,’ retracted this week, was absurdly suspect from the beginning – yet got WHO clinical trials shut down by J.E. Dyer

HCQ ‘study,’ retracted this week, was absurdly suspect from the beginning – yet got WHO clinical trials shut down

J.E. Dyer June 6, 2020
Humdinger: Washington Monument struck by lightning by J.E. Dyer

Humdinger: Washington Monument struck by lightning

J.E. Dyer June 5, 2020
Obama-era intel analyst for Defense, State Depts guarantees bail for Molotov cocktail lawyer by J.E. Dyer

Obama-era intel analyst for Defense, State Depts guarantees bail for Molotov cocktail lawyer

J.E. Dyer June 5, 2020
The campaign plan for the war in the streets: Prior orchestration and targeting the police by J.E. Dyer

The campaign plan for the war in the streets: Prior orchestration and targeting the police

J.E. Dyer June 3, 2020
Trump’s response to America burning: The political perils of actually doing something by J.E. Dyer

Trump’s response to America burning: The political perils of actually doing something

J.E. Dyer June 2, 2020
America under attack: The page is turning by J.E. Dyer

America under attack: The page is turning

J.E. Dyer June 1, 2020
Organized assault on civil order spreads across U.S. cities purporting to be about ‘justice’ for George Floyd by J.E. Dyer

Organized assault on civil order spreads across U.S. cities purporting to be about ‘justice’ for George Floyd

J.E. Dyer May 30, 2020
Concluding Dan Bongino’s point: The Obama order that tells us it was a coup attempt from the start by J.E. Dyer

Concluding Dan Bongino’s point: The Obama order that tells us it was a coup attempt from the start

J.E. Dyer May 29, 2020
2020: A burial for Memorial Day – and a new birth of freedom by J.E. Dyer

2020: A burial for Memorial Day – and a new birth of freedom

J.E. Dyer May 29, 2020
More Strzok-Page texts: FBI knew immediately of Kislyak-Flynn phone calls by J.E. Dyer

More Strzok-Page texts: FBI knew immediately of Kislyak-Flynn phone calls

J.E. Dyer May 27, 2020
Scorch: Departing Ric Grenell pointed out to Sen Warner that Obama’s own executive order justifies release of unmaskers’ names by J.E. Dyer

Scorch: Departing Ric Grenell pointed out to Sen Warner that Obama’s own executive order justifies release of unmaskers’ names

J.E. Dyer May 26, 2020
Memorial Day 2020: About freedom by J.E. Dyer

Memorial Day 2020: About freedom

J.E. Dyer May 25, 2020
Real JCPOA: Asking the right question about Michael Flynn and Judge Sullivan’s Folly by J.E. Dyer

Real JCPOA: Asking the right question about Michael Flynn and Judge Sullivan’s Folly

J.E. Dyer May 25, 2020
Grenell tweet on Kislyak-Flynn transcripts suggests interesting scenario for what the FBI was doing by J.E. Dyer

Grenell tweet on Kislyak-Flynn transcripts suggests interesting scenario for what the FBI was doing

J.E. Dyer May 23, 2020
Unmasking, Susan Rice’s memo, and things that didn’t happen for $1,000, Alex? by J.E. Dyer

Unmasking, Susan Rice’s memo, and things that didn’t happen for $1,000, Alex?

J.E. Dyer May 21, 2020
Unredacted Susan Rice memo confirms Obama administration knowingly leaked classified information by J.E. Dyer

Unredacted Susan Rice memo confirms Obama administration knowingly leaked classified information

J.E. Dyer May 19, 2020
In the foyer of the 20-room asylum: Interpreting the first round of unmasking revelations by J.E. Dyer

In the foyer of the 20-room asylum: Interpreting the first round of unmasking revelations

J.E. Dyer May 16, 2020
Judge appoints amicus to essentially outsource prosecution of Flynn; suggests contempt citation for guilty plea by J.E. Dyer

Judge appoints amicus to essentially outsource prosecution of Flynn; suggests contempt citation for guilty plea

J.E. Dyer May 14, 2020
Beyond Biden, Brennan, and Clapper: How Grenell’s satchel tells us this is on the right track by J.E. Dyer

Beyond Biden, Brennan, and Clapper: How Grenell’s satchel tells us this is on the right track

J.E. Dyer May 13, 2020
Report: Acting DNI Grenell to declassify intel suppressed by Brennan showing Russians wanted Hillary to win in 2016 by J.E. Dyer

Report: Acting DNI Grenell to declassify intel suppressed by Brennan showing Russians wanted Hillary to win in 2016

J.E. Dyer May 13, 2020
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