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.

Reaction to Arizona Legislative Republicans Passing “Big and Terrible” Tax Cuts for Billionaires and Corporations

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Arizona billionaires and corporations did not need more tax cuts in the federal Big Billionaires First Bill. They definitely did not need the one, JD Mesnard’s Trump-mimicking SB1106, that Arizona Legislative Republicans rammed through the State Capitol earlier today. The state’s oligarchs, plutocrats, and corporate greedsters have already reaped the benefits of budgetary ill-advised state … Read more

In the Wake of Donald Trump’s Threat to Invoke the Insurrection Act, Arizona’s Congressional Democrats Stand in Solidarity with Minnesota

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Joe Biden warned about this. Kamala Harris warned about this. Tim Walz warned about this, and now he is in the eye of the storm as American Duce Wannabe Donald Trump earlier today threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act if state and local officials he does not like did not stop protestors from fighting against … Read more

Trumps Mania for Greenland is Forcing N.A.T.O. Allies to Send Security Forces to that Nation to Stop the United States

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Article Five of the N.A.T.O. charter, the clause that authorizes alliance members to come to the defense of another member who has been attacked, has been triggered only once since the organization’s founding in 1949. That was in 2001 after the Al-Queda attacks on the United States on 9/11. Now, in 2026, Article Five may … Read more

Senator Ruben Gallego Unveils “The Path Home: Rebuilding the American Dream and Restoring Housing Affordability”

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Earlier today, Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego put forth his plan to bolster the Middle Class by expanding affordable housing opportunities. Called “The Path Home: Rebuilding the American Dream and Restoring Housing Affordability,” Senator Gallego described the key components of his homeowner and middle-class expansion plan in the below social media post, saying: “Housing basically is … Read more

Trump Fascist Regime Shows its Nazi Colors

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They are not hiding it anymore. This is why this nation needs better history programs in all its schools and colleges. The Trump Fascist Regime is now publicly deploying Nazi Slogans at some of its departments. People should be outraged. People should wake up. On January 10, the Department of Labor posted this. It should … Read more