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.

Charter Schools are Accountable but More Needs to be Done

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As a former Charter School founder and owner, I have followed the drive for increased accountability for Arizona’s charter schools with great interest. Since charter schools first appeared in Arizona in the mid-1990s, the majority of them have demonstrated academic excellence and provided safe choices for families to enroll their children. It is also accurate … Read more

Not “shocked, shocked” that the KKK-Endorsed Trump doesn’t think White Nationalist Terror is on the Rise

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There is a famous scene in the movie classic Casablanca where the Prefect of Police, portrayed wonderfully by Claude Rains, closes Humphrey Bogart’s (Rick Blaine’s) bar, saying he “was shocked, shocked that gambling is going on here,” to appease the Nazis while at the same time collecting his evening winnings. Sadly, people should not be … Read more

We Are Better Than This

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A short time ago, an 18-year-old girl slashed a tire on a man’s SUV at the Paradise Valley Mall. When caught and arrested for this crime, she said she vandalized the vehicle because there was a red MAGA hat on his car dashboard. We are better than this. Progressives do not need help from people … Read more