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.

The Trump Zone Resident Loonies are getting Restless; Do Not Follow Them

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Gerald O. Glenn, the bishop of the New Deliverance Evangelistic Church in Chesterfield, Virginia urged his congregants to ignore social distancing guidelines prescribed by health authorities to combat the Coronavirus. He said he would continue preaching his views “unless I’m in jail or the hospital.” He died just before Easter after being exposed to the … Read more

The ADLCC gears up to make the Arizona State Capitol Blue

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Democrats have their best opportunity in years to take control of the Arizona State Legislature in 2020. The team at the Arizona Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (ADLCC) is gearing up to help make that happen. In 2018, Democrats made strong gains in the Arizona House, electing newcomers Jennifer Jermaine, Jennifer Pawlik, Domingo DeGrazia, and Aaron … Read more

Donald Trump uses the Coronavirus to Advance an America First Agenda

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Donald Trump has always shown a disdain for multinational organizations. He has continually whined over the years about N.A.T.O., the W.T.O., the U.N., the E.U., N.A.F.T.A., and the G7, saying American allies have continually taken advantage of the United States (and Presidents dumber than the Stable Genius) since the end of World War Two. In … Read more

Beth Brizel wants to get Forward Results for the Chandler Community

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Every election year, the Chandler City Council holds elections for three council seats. Currently, there are no women serving on the Chandler City Council. Beth Brizel, an education activist and long time Chandler resident would like to change that by winning a seat to the Council in the November elections this year. A pragmatic Independent, … Read more

LD 17 Democratic Senate Candidate Ajlan “AJ” Kurdoglu wants everyone to experience the American Dream like He Has.

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Arizona is becoming bluer with each successive electoral cycle over the last four years. Legislative District (LD) 17, an area that contains parts of Gilbert, Chandler and Sun Lakes, is a prime example of that trend. In 2018, Democrat Jennifer Pawlik received the most votes of the State House Candidates running in LD 17 and … Read more