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.

Biden Issues a ‘Long Overdue’ Apology to Indigenous People for the Horrors at Indian Boarding Schools

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The slogan, originated by Richard Henry Pratt was “Kill the Indian, Save the Man.” Over several decades from the late nineteenth to the mid Twentieth Century, Indigenous Children were taken by agents of the federal government to boarding schools where officially, they were to be educated to become assimilated into mainstream (white) American society. Unfortunately, … Read more

Maya Harris and Priya Sundareshan Rally Arizona Asian Americans at Harris/Walz Diwali Event

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Charisma runs in the family. That was this writers observation at the Arizona Asian Americans for Harris/Walz Diwali Event in Scottsdale earlier this evening where Vice President Kamala Harris’s sister Maya rallied party guests to work hard these next eleven days to turn out members of their community and support the Democratic Presidential Ticket and … Read more

Watch These Powerful Ads Exposing Donald Trump as a Senile, Unstable, and Unhinged Fascist Who Should Not Be Allowed Near the Oval Office Again

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A New Day. Two new ads that further demonstrate how unsuited twice impeached-34 times convicted-adjudicated rapist-American Duce wannabe Donald ‘I killed Roe v Wade’ Trump is to become President again. The first one, from California Representative Eric Swalwell, which is fairly comedic, shows a Trump type figure as a senile old man who rambles with … Read more