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.

Ducey and Hoffman close Schools for the rest of the School Year

by

It is official. Children and educators will not be attending school in person for the rest of the school year. In a joint statement released by Governor Doug Ducey and Superintendent of Instruction Kathy Hoffman, they wrote: “In alignment with yesterday’s updated federal guidance, today we are announcing the extension of school closures through the … Read more

Even Conservative Columnist George Will thinks Arizona can go Blue in 2020

by

Welcome, Washington Post Columnist George Will to the bandwagon of objective political observers that thinks Arizona can go blue in 2020. In a column titled “A loose brick in Republicans’ red wall,” Will pointed out several reasons included in previous reporting (like Ronald J. Hansen, Yvonne Wingett Sanchez and Pamela Ren Larson’s piece for AZ … Read more

Arizona Congressional Democratic Congressional Candidates React to the $ Two Trillion Coronavirus Stimulus Bill

by

The two trillion and two hundred billion dollar stimulus package that overwhelmingly passed Congress last week with near-unanimous bipartisan support is far from a perfect bill. It was a necessary compromise Democrats had to forge with corporatist Republicans to get vital assistance to the people, small business, the nation’s medical infrastructure, and soon to be … Read more

The Prima Donna Mad King wants a Little Appreciation

by

Has anyone ever wondered why people like Vice President Mike Pence, Dr.Anthony Fauci, the Surgeon General Jerome Adams, FEMA Director Pete Graynor, and Governors like  Andrew Cuomo have to continually kiss the Stable Genius’s tukas (butt) at daily briefings? Apparently, because that is how you get the Prima Donna Mad King in the Oval Office … Read more

(UPDATED on March 28, 2020) Someone should tell the Prima Donna in the White House we are not living under the Articles of Confederation

by

The Prima Donna in the White House seems to think that the states, instead of the federal government, should take the lead in combatting the Coronavirus. This attitude seems to fit a President of the United States under the Articles of the Confederation where the states held the dominant position over the central government. If … Read more