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.
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…
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, 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Penobscot County, Maine, might not have much of profile on the national stage — but it might yet. You see, the sleepy county of Maine is the center of almighty storm of chaos that has seen several Maine GOP committee members resign not only their…
There is a special election going on South Carolina for a free U.S. House seat that is taking on surreal airs. South Carolina's disgraced ex-Governor Mark Sanford, he of South American mistresses and "losing himself" on the  Appalachian Trial, faces…
Now that Google is no longer supporting Reader and several other projects, the company has time and money to invest in some bleeding edge technology. Here are a few suggestions from a cyberpunk writer and keen futurist. I am sure your fertile minds…
This week SCOTUS will be looking into California’s Prop 8 ban on gay marriage and the federal government’s Defense of Marriage Act. The subject is coming to head with several states, including Maine (where I live), and most of the populace in favor…
Now that Google  are no longer supporting Reader and several other projects, they have time and money to put in some bleeding edge technology. Here are a few suggestions from a cyberpunk writer and keen futurist. I am sure your fertile minds can…
Will Florida be the next state to legalize medical marijuana? Will it follow states like Colorado in making it easier for citizens to access marijuana for medical needs? A bill in the Florida legislature is trying to do just that. And there is man…
The U.S. is now using drones in Western Africa to help the French fight Islamists in Mali. Niger has given the U.S. permission to fly out of that country. It is an escalation of U.S. involvement in the region, but not a surprising move. According to…
President Obama and Wayne LaPierre have a problem regarding their ranting about videogames and  links to violence. It seems yet another study has come out that provides contrary evidence to the view that violent video games influence people to…
According to to the Oxford English Dictionary, to "sequester" means to commit for safekeeping. So why the angst from many politicians and the media about the upcoming sequestration of Federal spending? Surely committing something, in this case…
Yet again we find that Tea Party members, libertarians, liberty movement types, and the ACLU have common ground on an issue. This is happening more than you might think these days, especially in Maine. It is good to see diverse groups with vaguely…