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.

Jay Lawrence pleads Ignorance about QAnon

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Most people in the world of politics know that the group QAnon is populated with people that believe in many outlandish far-out conspiracy theories. Legislative District 23 State Representative Jay Lawrence is not one of them. The far-right state legislator, no stranger to controversy, tweeted on July 4, 2020 “Qanon Patriotic Americans who support President … Read more

(UPDATED) Fernandez and Gallego endorse Joe Biden’s plan for Combatting the Coronavirus and Reopening Arizona and the Country

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Arizona State House Democratic Leader Charlene Fernandez and Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego appeared at a virtual campaign event for Joe Biden and endorsed the 2020 Democratic Presidential Nominee’s plans to safely reopen the economy during the COVID 19 pandemic. Please click below to view the plan. https://joebiden.com/reopening/ Leader Fernandez spoke first and criticized Governor Ducey … Read more

(UPDATED) Paul Gosar meets with his Natural Constituents on the Fourth of July

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White Nationalist follower (and unbelievably Arizona Congressional District Four House Representative)  Paul Gosar was able to mingle with some kindred spirits this fourth of July in Prescott. MSNBC Journalist Vaughn Hillyard tweeted this picture of Mr. Gosar interacting with several men. Well, it did not take long for others to recognize that the people Gosar … Read more

Check Out the New Lincoln Project Ad “Historic”

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The newest Lincoln Project Ad (see below) called Historic points out that while Donald Trump was misleading the country with a rosy picture of the June Jobs report, his policies (or lack of them) has led to an economic crisis rivaling the onset of the Great Depression. The Project points out that: More workers were … Read more