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.

Where is the Inquiry into Trump’s Easily-Tapped Cell Phone Use?

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Forty Years Ago, AT&T launched a famous customer outreach campaign called “Reach Out and Touch Someone.” Well, that phrase has new meaning when you consider the reporting from CNN that Trump has been, despite the urgings of United States security, using his unsecured personal cell phone for years, as the Russians and Chinese listen in. … Read more

Re-election Looking Worse for Ethically Embattled David Schweikert

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It has been a bad week for ethically embattled Congressional District Six Representative David Schweikert (R-Scottsdale). First, election predictors at Roll Call-Inside Elections. have downgraded his bid for reelection from Solid to Likely Republican. The Cook Report has the race in a worse state for Schweikert, rating Congressional District Six “Lean Republican.” Second, in a … Read more

You go Nancy and Joe

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Last week, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and former Vice President Joe Biden showed Democrats how to push back against Republican Talking… lies and disinformation. First, the Speaker, in a response to Sinclair journalist James Rosen’s question (and popular Republican ) about whether she hated Donald Trump, strongly defended herself and her decision to … Read more

Maricopa County Democrats to Hold Winter Convention on December 14.

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The Democratic National Committee has declared that Arizona will be one of the eight major battleground states in 2020. NBC Meet the Press host Chuck Todd has indicated that Maricopa County is one of five battleground counties their news organization will be watching as a barometer for where the voters are leaning for the 2020 … Read more

Is 2020 the Year the Arizona ELL Law Comes off the Books?

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Will the political stars finally align to repeal the law (Proposition 203) mandating English Only Instruction for students with limited English Proficiency in 2020? Proposition 203, passed in 2000, has not yielded the hoped-for outcomes as English learners have fallen behind in both English acquisition and mastery of other core and elective subjects children cannot … Read more