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.

Dr. Teresa Leyba Ruiz Has a Million Reasons to Become the Next Superintendent of Public Instruction; All of Them Arizona’s Children

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“Education is economic development and when we have a strong and thriving education system, we will have a strong and thriving economy.” “Let’s build together, Arizona” Believing that “public education must be strengthened” for the million children that attend the state’s public schools, Dr. Teresa Leyba Ruiz has launched her campaign to become the next … Read more

MAGA Republicans in the Legislature Continue Their Eugenic War Against Vulnerable Children Opting Not To Feed Them

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Cutting funding for children with disabilities. Stigmatizing innocent trans kids on what bathrooms they can use. Not fully funding public schools. Not advancing bills that would pay for school meals. The MAGA Republican War on Vulnerable Children Continues at both the Arizona State Legislature and across the nation. A day after the announcement that the … Read more

(UPDATED) While Trump Fiddled with Tesla, the Country Slid Further Towards a Trumpcession and American Dark Age

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Another day with the country sliding towards an American Dark Age and what Rachel Bitecofer calls a Trumpcession. Halving the United States Department of Education staff. Revoking $20 billion in Environmental Protection Agency Climate Change Grants. Cutting one billion in programs that provide school meals and food security. Playing tariff war with Canada and tanking … Read more

Decorated Aviator, Astronaut, and Arizona Senator Mark Kelly Reacts to Elon ‘Sieg Heil’ Musk Calling Him a Traitor

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Unlike Donald Trump and JD Vance, Arizona’s Mark Kelly is not chicken fecal matter to travel or Pro Russian enough to travel to the Ukrainian/Russia war zone and show solidarity with the side that is our ally against Putin’s naked aggression. During his trip to Ukraine, Kelly made several posts, describing his trip. Among the … Read more