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.

In its latest Ad, “Never Happens Here” The Lincoln Project Warns that American Democracy is Still in Danger

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Parodying the title of Sinclair Lewis’s famous work It Can’t Happen Here, the Lincoln Project’s new ad “Never Happens Here” warns that the country is being divided into a pro autocratic faction and a pro-Democratic-Republic one. Saying “we’re only one Presidential election from the end of America as we’ve known it,” the narrator goes on … Read more

(UPDATED) Granholm, McCarthy, and Buttigieg are Reported to be the Newest Additions to the Biden/Harris Team

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Former Presidential Candidate and South Bend Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg will be nominated by President-Elect Joe Biden to serve as the next Secretary of Transportation. If confirmed, Mayor Buttigieg would be the first openly gay person to serve in an American Presidential Administration. His portfolio would include overseeing the modernization of the nations transportation infrastructure … Read more

Bipartisan COVID 19 Stimulus Relief Bill Minus State/Local Aid and Direct Payments Inches Closer to Agreement

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Bipartisan Problem Solver Democrat and Republican Senators have decided the best way to move forward on the next round of COVID 19 relief legislation is to split the newest measure into two bills. The first Coronavirus Relief/Stimulus Legislation would be just under $750 billion and include funding for: Extended and expanded Unemployment Insurance. Small business … Read more