David Gordon

Living in Arizona since his family moved to Tempe from New York in 1982, David Gordon has three degrees from Arizona State University and the University of Phoenix in History, Political Science, and Secondary School Administration. A highly qualified Social Studies instructor and Certified School Principal, Mr. Gordon owned his own charter school, Grand Canyon College Preparatory Academy from 1997-2016. The school served students in grades 6-12 in the East Valley of Maricopa County. Many of the graduates of GCP earned college credit for free while still attending high school, some completing the first year of college before graduating. Among the speakers at the school's graduations were noted figures in Arizona Politics like Harry Mitchell, David Schweikert, Juan Mendes, Andrew Sherwood, and John Huppenthal. Mr. Gordon also participated in the revisions of the Arizona History and Social Studies standards. In January 2017, Mr. Gordon started the political blog Twenty-First Century Progressive Bull Moose. It has a global following and routinely comments on the political events of the day. Mr. Gordon also helps administer the Facebook page Living Blue in Arizona. He is also a science fiction writer and has just completed two series. The first one, Jigsaw: Beginnings, Warheads, and Full Circle. All are available on Amazon. The second Jigsaw Series: History's Forgotten: Parts One, Two, and Three are also out on Amazon. The seventh book, Jigsaw: Powder Keg should be released in November 2023. Mr. Gordon is very happy to be asked to join the Blog for Arizona team and hopes to spread the progressive word to make Arizona a better place for everyone.

Chuck Schumer Has to Go

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Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, a skillful legislator and mover when there are Presidents who care about the country (Obama and Biden) or are too incompetent and restrained from their worst impulses by competent advisors (Trump I) is not the man for the moment to lead Senate Democrats during the Musk/Trump/Vance MAGA Central Committee Push … Read more

Reaction to The Musk/Trump/Vance EPA Drive to “Make Polluting Great and Legal Again”

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The new motto for the Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A.,) according to NBC, Dan Rather, and others is to “Make Polluting Great and Legal Again.” Over the last 48 hours, the Trump/Musk/Vance Central Committee, through executive orders and the direction of E.P.A. Director Lee Zeldin, environmental protections have been shoved away, clean energy and anti-pollution grants … Read more

Arizona Democratic Tribute to Representative Raul Grijalva

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Yesterday (March 13, 2025,) after a long battle with cancer, Arizona Congressional Representative Raul Grijalva passed away. Since the announcement of the representative’s passing, tributes from leading Arizona Democrats and Progressive Activist groups have been flooding in. Below are some of them: Governor Katie Hobbs: “I am devastated by the loss of Representative Raúl Grijalva … Read more

Senate Democratic Leader Priya Sundareshan Calls Out MAGA Republican Obstructionism on Protecting Arizona’s Ground Water

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In a social media post on March 12, 2025, Arizona Senate Democratic Priya Sundareshan called out Legislative MAGA Republicans for their joining lawsuits that put corporate interests and profits over the protection of the Grand Canyon state’s water supply. The Senator has been a vocal advocate for protecting Arizona’s groundwater since joining the legislature and … Read more