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.

Posting from El Salvador on Kilmar Abrego Garcia and Others Wrongfully Deported: Arizona Representative Yassamin Ansari

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Keeping her word, Arizona Congressional District Three House Representative Yassamin Ansari joined other House Democrats (Maxine Dexter, Robert Garcia, and Maxwell Frost) and in flying to El Salvador to check in on the status of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man who with many others, was wrongly deported to an El Salvadoran prison last month. This … Read more

Arizona Leaders Pay Tribute to Pope Francis

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With the tragic passing of Pope Francis early this morning. Arizona’s leaders have gone on social media to pay tribute to the late pontiff. Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs wrote: “I join Catholics across Arizona, and the world, in mourning the death of Pope Francis. He led the Church with humility and dignity, and was a … Read more

Arizona Congressional Democrats are Agreed: Pete Hegseth Has to Go

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After the New York Times bombshell reporting that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who is currently embroiled in tremendous personnel difficulties with his staff at the Pentagon over leaked information, participated in a second discussion on the bombing of Yemen last month in an unsecured platform with others, including his wife and brother, most Congressional Democrats, … Read more

Democrats React to Livingston’s Hypocritical and “Sexist” Tirade on the House Floor Following Hobbs Moratorium on Bill Signings

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Talk about sour grapes, hypocrisy, and sexist double standards. That’s what Arizonans got yesterday (April 17, 2025) when House Appropriations Chair David Livingston, the MAGA Republican who said it was necessary to cut programs to feed needy children and stacked the committee deck just two days ago to thwart a bipartisan compromise on a supplemental … Read more