Andrew Ian Dodge

Bio

Andrew Ian Dodge is a freelance writer (PJM, Daily Caller, Washington Examiner, The Commentator to name a few), novelist, author (of Statism Sucks! 2.0), rock/metal columnist for Blogcritics.com (as Marty Dodge), blogger, and former Tea Party Patriots coordinator for Maine. He is 40 something and married to Kim. He ran for US Senate in Maine in 2012 where he was endorsed by the Libertarian Party of Maine and Gary Johnson, Libertarian for President.
Tea Party Racism: Tea Partiers Who Support the English Defence League Should Find New Friends
By Andrew Ian Dodge
I was horrified to discover Saturday morning that the conservative pundit Wild Bill for America has posted a video comparing the English Defence League favorably to the Tea Party movement. His praise for the EDL is misplaced and unwise. This is a…
Gun Control Debate: Shocking New Poll Finds Majority Support Handgun Ownership
By Andrew Ian Dodge
In a recent online poll the vast majority of respondents wanted handguns to be legal. Nothing surprising, as it was probably overwhelmed by Second Amendment and Tea Party types with vast email trees to “pump” the vote right? Except this wasn’t an…
Bobby Jindal School Vouchers: Louisiana Governor's Program Ruled Unconstitutional
By Andrew Ian Dodge
Bobby Jindal, possible 2016 presidential candidate and governor of Louisiana, has been dealt a heavy blow by his state’s supreme court. One of his pet projects, school vouchers for the state’s poorest, has been ruled unconstitutional. MSNBC reported…
Nigel Farage: UKIP Leader's Success Leads to Wordplay
By Andrew Ian Dodge
If you were in a political party that had just gotten its backside well and truly kicked, what would you be doing in the days and weeks following? The sensible answer is to have a quiet time of reflection and contemplation. David Cameron, the…
Is the UK Independence Party the United Kingdom's Tea Party?
By Andrew Ian Dodge
The dust has finally reached the ground from last week's local elections in the United Kingdom. The biggest news is that the Tea Party-like UK Independence Party (UKIP) have done rather well coming from nowhere (4% in the last set of similar local…
Oy Vey! Republicans in Florida Want to Ban Orthodox Jewish Women From Divorcing?
By Andrew Ian Dodge
Republicans in Florida have been so riled up by the anti-sharia brigade that they may have ended up stuffing another minority that actually likes Republicans. They have also managed to bring together the American Civil Liberties Union, the…
Wanna Learn Java? Well, There is a Game For That!
By Andrew Ian Dodge
In a move that might just put a few old school programmers' noses out of joint, a new game is being trialed to teach Java. The game’s aim is to teach young children via fantasy game. Instead of banging their heads against a monitor every time they…
CISPA: Why Is Congress Determined to Kill Internet Freedom?
By Andrew Ian Dodge
Despite all the problems facing the U.S. right now, DC has decided to set it sights on the internet. It is attacking users' freedom and liberty on the internet in a variety of ways using whatever excuses it can come up with. First of all we have the…
Midterm Elections 2014: Three Races That Are Already Kicking Off
By Andrew Ian Dodge
We are just barely into the spring of 2013, and the political parties are already at it for 2014. Obviously buoyed by the current popularity ranking of Congress, both sides are throwing money at some up for "up for grab" seats. The National…
'Bioshock: Infinite' Review: What Can It Teach Conservatives About Racism?
By Andrew Ian Dodge
It was news to me when I heard from a friend and author of this excellent piece that there was some worry on the American right that Bioshock: Infinite was anti-conservative. From what I had read about the plot I found this to be an odd conclusion…