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.

Ducey’s New Budget Generates Mixed Reaction in Democratic Circles

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Governor Doug Ducey released his budget for the Fiscal Year 2022 yesterday (January 15, 2021.) As Yellow Sheet reports, It contains modest budget increases in: Education Programs like early literacy, school construction, civic education, school transportation, summer school (to help children catch up from the Coronavirus related issues.) Broadband expansion. Criminal Justice reform like monies … Read more

They Are Back: Check out the Latest Lincoln Project Ad: “Defund the GOP”

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After mostly taking the holiday season off from making ads, the Lincoln Project has released a new one, blasting Republican coup plotters for encouraging the Trump Insurrectionist Domestic Terrorist on the Nation’s Capitol on January 6, 2021. Called “Defund the GOP,” the ad starts with Florida Republican Coup Plotter Senator Rick Scott, appearing on several … Read more

Mark Finchem gets an Ethics Complaint and Arizona Republicans are Financially Cut Off From Donors

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Not many people in the world of reality are buying Know Nothing-Coup Plotter Mark Finchem’s pitiful explanations about his part in the January 6, 2021, Trumpist Domestic Terrorist  Insurrectionist Attack on the Nation’s Capitol. Not many are buying Know Nothing-Coup Plotter’s  Kelli Ward’s, Andy Biggs, and Paul Gosar’s contentions regarding January 6 either. As Larry … Read more

President-Elect Biden Unveils the American Rescue Plan

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Saying “in this Pandemic and America, we can not let people go hungry. We can not let people get evicted, We can not let nurses, educators, and others lost their jobs,” President-Elect Biden unveiled the first part of his Rescue and Recovery Plan for the Nation: The American Rescue Plan. With four thousand people dying … Read more

President-Elect Biden Issues Statement on Trump Impeachment

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President-Elect Joe Biden has issued a statement on the second impeachment of Donald Trump. In the statement, he calls on the Senate to split their time equally between a Senate Impeachment Trial, confirming cabinet nominees, and considering vital legislation to combat COVID 19 and rebuilding the country. Biden is right. Senators should be able to … Read more