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.

“Let Them Dance:” Marie Trump Proceeds with Ballroom Construction While Soldiers Go Without Pay and People Starve

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A common quote misattributed to Marie Antoinette in Pre Revolutionary France was “Let them eat cake.” Today, on the first day of a government shutdown instigated by Republicans refusing to restore subsidies for people enrolled in the Affordable Care Marketplace, the White House acknowledged that the construction of the new White House Ballroom, funded by … Read more

With About 24 Hours to Go, Ansari, Sundareshan, and Kelly Fault Trump and MAGA-Project 2025 Republicans For the Looming Government Shutdown

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Refusing to negotiate in good faith with Democrats. Pathologically lying about Democrats wanting to fund health care for illegal immigrants. Willing to let working and middle class Americans suffer with crippling price increases stemming from the Medicaid, Affordable Care Act, and Rural hospital health care cuts enacted in their Big Ugly Billionaires First Bill. Those … Read more

Reaction to John Gillette’s Filthy and Vile Suggestion that Rep. Pramila Jaypal be “Tried, Convicted, and Hanged”

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Arizona State Representative John Gillette has been suffering from a severe, filthy, and vile case of foot in mouth disease over the last month. Earlier this month, he went on an Islamophobic rant, accusing people who are Muslim “savages,” berated Governor Katie Hobbs for her association with Muslims, said Democrats tolerance for the Islamic faith … Read more

Corporation Commission and Utility Companies, Spurred on by Science Denying and Corporate Billionaires First MAGA, Are Sticking it to Arizonans

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In early August, the utility company, Arizona Public Service (APS) abandoned their commitment to become carbon neutral by 2050. They also want to raise rates by 14 percent. Fast forward to this last week and there are two more developments, spurred on in part by encouragement from science denying MAGA allies in Washington D.C. and … Read more