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.

Katie Hobbs Signs Petition to Put Reproductive Freedom on the Ballot

by

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, in a public event with like-minded Democrats, Republicans, and Independents, put her name to a petition that, if it gathers enough valid signatures, will put the right to reproductive freedom on the 2024 ballot. Commenting at the event, the Governor commented: “This ballot measure will restore the freedom that was stripped … Read more

National and Arizona Reaction to the Pause between Israel and Hamas

by

Yesterday, after a series of marathon negotiations over the last month that had numerous intermissions, Israel and Hamas concluded a four-day pause in the fighting that includes the release of 50 of the 230 hostages the terrorist group, during its unprovoked attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, kidnapped including young children, one of them … Read more

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes on Rising Anti-Semitic Incidents: “Hatred has No Place in Our State”

by

While attending an emergency meeting of the Arizona Civil Rights Advisory Board earlier today (November 21, 2023) State Attorney General Kris Mayes condemned recent hate crimes including Anti-Semitic ones, saying “hatred has no place in our state.” In her comments, the Attorney General, after calling for this emergency meeting, relayed that it was necessary to … Read more

The Most Common Weapon in Mass Shootings is the AR-15: Brave AZ Congressional Candidates O’Callaghan and Smith Speak Out

by

According to reporting from Forbes Magazine, there have been 565 mass shootings so far in 2023 with a forecast that the year will end with 700 of these senseless, and in many cases, preventable tragedies. A major reason for the astounding loss of life during these events is the ability of mentally unstable or racist/fringe … Read more