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.

Democrats react to the Republicans sacrificing fully funding Schools and other priorities on the Altar of Tax Cuts.

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As Laurie Roberts of Az Central points out, good legislation did come out of the Arizona State Legislature with regards to measures on giving rights to child rape victims, texting while driving. ELL instruction, AIDs education programs, reforming health care facilities so no more Hacienda horror stories occur, and a much-needed drought plan with neighboring … Read more

The Democrats are not running a Do Nothing House. Mitch McConnell, the Enemy of the People, is running a Do Nothing Senate where judges who do not publicly declare Brown vs the Board of Education a good decision can apply.

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Unfortunately, if you listen to the media and the Liar in Chief in the Oval Office (or via Twitter), Democrats, led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, are doing nothing in the House of Representatives except pursuing investigations against Individual One, the President of the United States. While not fake news, it is inaccurate as other columnists … Read more

The European Union Lives

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People who worried about a demagogic avalanche of right-wing “populists” and Euroskeptics taking over the European Union after the four day European Parliamentary elections can rest easy as pro-union parties, spread out over more political groups, secured the great majority of the seats as motivated voters turned out in rates not seen in recent electoral … Read more

The People will Remember….in 2020

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In the aftermath of the 2018 elections, House Republicans in the Arizona State Legislature had an opportunity to change course and band with Democrats in charting a new forward direction for the people and the state. THEY FAILED. Instead of working with Democrats on the budget and other pressing matters, they decided to consider or … Read more