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.

Trump Moves to Defund Roads, Bridges, and Clean Water Pipe Repair

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The first few days of the American Duce sequel have been intense. While journalists and pundits have rightly focused on the Felon-in-Chief pardons of the over 1500 domestic terrorists, the declaration of a national security emergency on the Southern Border complete with giving I.C.E. new Gestapo guidelines, restricting what information his health agencies can publicly … Read more

Republican Legislators Are “Flushing Taxpayer Money Down the Toilet” With Their Private School Welfare for the Wealthy Vouchers

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It seems the only welfare programs most Arizona State Republicans truly cherish are the ones that benefit their rich patrons, their theocratic base, and those who commit fraud. A prime example of this is the State Empowerment Scholarship Program (ESA) which allows qualifying applicants to use taxpayer money to help pay for their child’s education … Read more

Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego Thanks Joe Biden and Vows to Look for Ways Around Trump’s Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord

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With the fifth largest city in the country experiencing a Renaissance by drawing industries from various technological sectors ranging from aerospace to clean energy to autonomous vehicles to biosciences, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego penned an op-ed in AZ Central thanking partners in the federal government including former President Joe Biden. She also issued a statement, … Read more

Hypocrisy from the Liar in Chief: Declaring a Border Emergency After Killing Border Security Legislation Months Ago

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Donald Trump, the person who could not push border security through Congress when his party had full control in the first two years of his first term and who singlehandedly torpedoed a bipartisan measure to fund border security in the last Congress so he could successfully fool his supporters into thinking he actually cared about … Read more