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.

Adam Ragan wants to be a champion for 45,000 students as a member of the Tucson School District Governing Board

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Adam Ragan wants to advocate for school stakeholders as a member of the Tucson Unified School District Governing Board. If elected, this ninth year English instructor would serve as an “anchor (to) the board’s decisions in respect for the people who make a school a school: students and their families, teachers, and staff.” Furthermore, he … Read more

CD Eight Democratic Candidates React to Debbie Lesko following the Trump Bricked Road to Tulsa

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The few, the committed (either meaning can apply), and the cognitively challenged gathered in Tulsa Oklahoma this weekend to hear the Chief Executive Demagogue speak. Arizona Congressional District (CD) Eight Representative Debbie Lesko was one of them. Tweeting that: “BREAKING NEWS: I’m traveling with @realDonaldTrump to Oklahoma on Saturday! I can’t wait to attend and … Read more

State Representative Leach favors dark money and subsidizing the rich.

Why does Vince Leach have a Discredited Racist Dog Whistle Editorial Cartoon on his Face Book Page

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Tom Stiglich, a syndicated cartoonist, published this editorial cartoon in Newspapers across the Southeast and Midwest on June 10, 2020. As readers can see, this cartoon is filled with fear stoking and racist dog whistles. The African American male mugger robbing a defenseless white woman. The cries for help are rebuffed by the mugger saying … Read more

Where was Martha

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People in Arizona should look at the actions or inactions of Senator Martha McSally over the last week and ask a similar question that was asked about George H.W. Bush in 1988: Where was Martha? The McSally Senate campaign received contributions from Timothy Mellon, an individual who has made racially tinged comments. Where was Martha … Read more