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.

Ignore the Dishonest and Pathetic Turning Point Ads; Governor Hobbs Delivers for Arizonans

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It’s campaign season, and television, cable, streaming, and radio are flooded with candidate ads. Several are funded by Turning Point, an organization that masquerades as a strong Christian-themed entity. Apparently, they are ignoring the Commandment about bearing false witness, producing several ads that excel in misinformation and the pathetic, including those distorting Arizona Governor Katie … Read more

Let History Be Your Guide When Voting This Election

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When voters fill out their mail ballots or go to the polls before and during election day, they should let history be their guide when informing themselves on the best party candidates to vote for. For example, the leading issue heading into the November elections is affordability and the squeeze on the 98 percent who … Read more

Check Out this School House Rock-Hamilton Parody Ad Calling Out Alex Kolodin’s Deficiencies as a Candidate for Arizona Secretary of State

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Please read the transcript below. “How does a lawyer, legislator, election litigator, spend years pushing bills to make Arizona voting stricter, then run to oversee the very same elections, and suddenly soften all his old positions? The rose, Kraken lawyer without a case, got a lot farther by pushing lies to his base. By 2025, … Read more

Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego Reacts to Trump/Kennedy Jr. Proposed Gutting of Head Start Standards

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In Phoenix, the Head Start-Preschool Program served 2710 children from some of the city’s poorest families in the 2024/25 school year. 2566 families were supported. 284 of the children were special needs. 52 were foster kids. 42 had suffered through homelessness. In addition to providing quality preschool options for Phoenix’s poorest families, the Head Start … Read more