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.

Reactionary Andy Biggs is the new head of the Republican House “Freedom” Caucus.

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The 31 Member Republican House Freedom Caucus embraces many positions. Unfortunately, most of them have nothing to do with freedom. This clique, spawn from the elements of the Tea Party Movement, is a largely anti-government obstructionist movement who has adopted fairly reactionary stances towards moving the nation forward. Be it areas like health care, immigration … Read more

(UPDATED) Bob Musselwhite would bring a Wealth of Public Service Experience to Congressional District Eight

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Bob Musselwhite thinks he has the ideas and experience to become the next elected Representative in Arizona Congressional District Eight. District Eight, an area that includes parts of Western and Northern Phoenix (Peoria, Litchfield Park, Sun City, Sun City West, Surprise, Youngtown, El Mirage, parts of Goodyear and Glendale, and New River), made the news … Read more

It is Still Early: Observations on the latest Democratic Debate and What Happens Next.

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There were many good moments during the Third Democratic Presidential Debate on September 12, 2019, as the current top ten candidates dealt with issues such as: Health Care Criminal Justice and Guns Education Trade and International Affairs Immigration The Economy, Jobs, Infrastructure, and Green Energy Resilence Candidates like Amy Klobuchar, Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, Pete … Read more

Employers like A.P.S. should not have the power to tell their Workers Who or What to Politically Support

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A recent article  from the Phoenix New Times on September 6, 2019, reported that an employee from the Arizona Public Service Electric Company (A.P.S.) had submitted a complaint to the Arizona Corporation Commission alleging that the powerful utility entity had engaged in “political bullying.” The piece further described how APS encouraged its employees to: Vote … Read more

The Road to Affordable Health Care

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By Arizona Democratic Congressional District Eight Candidate Bob Musselwhite I am Bob Musselwhite and I am running for Congress in District 8. My comments here will be concerning Health Care. Affordable Health Care—There is no such thing as “free health care”. Politicians that promise, “free health care” are not being honest with the public. In … Read more