Author Archive: J.E. Dyer

Buck up, GOP voters!

Feb 8, 2012 | | 13 Comments » | 0 Trackbacks | Elections

UN “travesty”: More things have been lost than the peace plan for Syria

Feb 5, 2012 | | 7 Comments » | 0 Trackbacks | Diplomacy

Iranian warships make second port call in Saudi Arabia

Feb 4, 2012 | | 2 Comments » | 3 Trackbacks | National Defense

Why Sarah Palin is right about having a competitive primary season

Feb 2, 2012 | | 46 Comments » | 2 Trackbacks | Politics

Actually, I AM concerned about the very poor

Feb 1, 2012 | | 11 Comments » | 3 Trackbacks | Politicians

Florida redistricting: Jeopardy to Allen West’s – and Tom Rooney’s – seats

Jan 30, 2012 | | 11 Comments » | 2 Trackbacks | Politics

More notes on “fairness”

Jan 29, 2012 | | 6 Comments » | 1 Trackbacks | Politics

No, taxes shouldn’t be a “fairness” issue

Jan 28, 2012 | | 14 Comments » | 5 Trackbacks | Taxes

Sanctions on Iran: Ushering in the post-American world

Jan 26, 2012 | | 6 Comments » | 2 Trackbacks | Diplomacy

Salvo from South Carolina: Darn voters thinking for themselves again

Jan 22, 2012 | | 2 Comments » | 0 Trackbacks | Elections

Nominating Romney: Pooch punt, or just a 3-and-out?

Jan 17, 2012 | | 12 Comments » | 0 Trackbacks | Elections

Not much there there: A small, defensive military “build-up”

Jan 15, 2012 | | 8 Comments » | 2 Trackbacks | National Defense

Ears of Tin: The silly, if important, “Bain” controversy and why it matters

Jan 10, 2012 | | 23 Comments » | 0 Trackbacks | Economics

Are Russia and China ready to play a new Great Game?

Jan 8, 2012 | | 9 Comments » | 1 Trackbacks | Diplomacy

Tinker, Tailor, Don’t Remember Why

Jan 7, 2012 | | 6 Comments » | 1 Trackbacks | Culture

Iran, Qaradawi, Qatar … and Admin

Jan 3, 2012 | | 6 Comments » | 1 Trackbacks | National Defense

You CAN have it both ways – If you’re talking about different things

Dec 15, 2011 | | 2 Comments » | 2 Trackbacks | Taxes

US Government to apply peer pressure to your Islamophobia

Dec 14, 2011 | | 10 Comments » | 3 Trackbacks | Obama's Cabinet

Air Force drones in local law enforcement: Yes or No?

Dec 12, 2011 | | 26 Comments » | 1 Trackbacks

Navy buys biofuel for $16 a gallon

Dec 10, 2011 | | 10 Comments » | 10 Trackbacks | Cronyism

New imagery of Esfahan shows no destruction at uranium facility

Dec 9, 2011 | | No Comments » | 0 Trackbacks | Nuclear Proliferation

State of play on the drone downed in Iran

Dec 8, 2011 | | 8 Comments » | 1 Trackbacks | National Defense

Getting some of that ObamaCare

Dec 6, 2011 | | 4 Comments » | 0 Trackbacks | Healthcare

“Rape” fatwa: When will the “Israel made them do it” excuses start?

Dec 5, 2011 | | 2 Comments » | 4 Trackbacks | Israel

“Here lies the man who wanted to destroy Israel”

Dec 1, 2011 | | 5 Comments » | 2 Trackbacks | Israel

That uranium conversion facility at Esfahan? Not a priority target

Nov 30, 2011 | | 3 Comments » | 6 Trackbacks | Nuclear Proliferation

Iran: Conflicting reports on new blast near Esfahan

Nov 28, 2011 | | No Comments » | 1 Trackbacks | Nuclear Proliferation

So, why DID we have to hear about a no-fly zone over Syria from Rick Perry?

Nov 27, 2011 | | 3 Comments » | 4 Trackbacks | National Defense

Australia and the missing Obama Doctrine

Nov 17, 2011 | | 2 Comments » | 0 Trackbacks | National Defense

Reversion to the Clinton tax hikes: Time to rethink what our government has become

Nov 14, 2011 | | 1 Comment » | 0 Trackbacks | Cronyism

Ninety-three years

Nov 11, 2011 | | 5 Comments » | 0 Trackbacks | Memorials

IAEA’s 8 November report: A bunch of stuff we’ve known for years

Nov 9, 2011 | | Comments Off | 0 Trackbacks | Nuclear Proliferation

“Invertebrates aren’t sexy megafauna”: Your tax dollars at work for you

Nov 7, 2011 | | 4 Comments » | 1 Trackbacks | Enviro-nitwits

Various things I don’t believe

Nov 2, 2011 | | 41 Comments » | 0 Trackbacks | Elections

UNESCO admits Palestinian State to full membership; decision point for US *UPDATE*: Decision made?

Oct 31, 2011 | | 5 Comments » | 0 Trackbacks | Israel

Seas without a sheriff

Oct 30, 2011 | | 4 Comments » | 0 Trackbacks | Diplomacy

These debates shouldn’t choose our candidate anyway

Oct 27, 2011 | | 8 Comments » | 0 Trackbacks | Elections

One more exciting use for Facebook: Soliciting hostage-taking *UPDATE*

Oct 26, 2011 | | 2 Comments » | 0 Trackbacks | Israel

All things are no longer equal: Favoritism for the Mexican trucking industry

Oct 25, 2011 | | 4 Comments » | 1 Trackbacks | Cronyism

Iran’s nuclear program: Avoiding hockey-stickery

Oct 20, 2011 | | 1 Comment » | 4 Trackbacks | National Defense