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.

Ward and Finchem Disgrace Themselves With Their Reactions to the Trumpist Coup Attempt at the Nation’s Capital

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It is time for members of the Arizona Republican Party to decide what people they want to lead them. In their reactions to the attempted insurrection by Trumpist mobs at the nation’s capital, current Republican Party Chairperson Kelli Ward and Legislative District 11 State Representative Mark Finchem disgraced themselves and clearly showed that they should … Read more

Trump Started an Insurrection; He Needs to Be Removed from Office TODAY

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After the Capitol Police and Military clear the United States Congress of the Pro-Trump domestic terrorists-insurrectionists that stormed and vandalized the building, the Congress led by Vice President Mike Pence and Speaker Nancy Pelosi should continue the joint certification of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’s Electoral College Victory. After that, Vice President Pence should invoke … Read more

(UPDATED) Merrick Garland will Finally get a Chance to Appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee as Joe Biden’s Nominee for Attorney General

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Merrick Garland will finally get a chance to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee close to five years after Republicans sat on his nomination to the United States Supreme Court. As President-Elect Joe Biden’s nominee for Attorney General. With the increasing likelihood that Democrats will gain control of the Senate (goodbye Majority Leader Moscow Mitch … Read more

A Vote for Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue is a Vote for Trumpism

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The people in Georgia have the immediate fate and soul of the country in their hands when they complete the 2020 elections tomorrow (January 5, 2021) with the two Senate runoff elections pitting Kelly Loeffler against Raphael Warnock and David Perdue against Jon Ossoff. Both Republicans (Loeffler and Perdue) have clung to the heels of … Read more