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.

At Least He Did Not Mention Hannibal Lecter: Trump Offers a Dystopian and Imperialist Vision for the “Golden Age of America”

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In a speech with a cesspool of lies, distortions, half-truths, self-centered platitudes, imperialistic ambition, and a blatant attempt to rewrite history, Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President today. For those who said his second inauguration speech would be unifying, one should ask what is their definition of unity. Promising to bring America … Read more

January 20, 2025: The Day The Star Wars Prequels Became Reality

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When I had my charter school, Grand Canyon Preparatory Academy, two academic features of the student’s course of study were unique to most traditional public schools in Arizona. One required four years of history, but most schools in the state only require two: one year of United States and another of World History. Another was … Read more

Governor Hobbs’ Budget Focuses on Border Security, Water Supply and Fraud in the ESA Program

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Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has unveiled her 2025/26 budget proposal, and it reflects the priorities she laid out in her State of the State Address when she called on State Legislators to work with her to achieve “Arizona’s Promise.” In a Gubernatorial Press Release, the Governor’s Team highlighted the following features of Ms. Hobb’s proposed … Read more