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.

In His Farewell Address, President Biden Calls on the People to “Keep the Flame and Faith” While Fighting the Coming “Oligarchy of the Tech Industrial Complex”

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In his last Oval Office Address as President of the United States, Joe Biden delivered his farewell address, thanking the American People for entrusting him with the American Presidency, calling on them to continue fighting for the American Ideal, ward off the rising Oligarchy of the “Tech Industrial Complex,” and to stay engaged and “keep … Read more

Democrats Need to Counter the White-Christian- Nationalist-American Taliban Indoctrination Mission of Turning Points U.S.A.

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One of the reasons Donald Trump and Republicans prevailed over Kamala Harris and Democrats in many pivotal Arizona races and in battleground areas across the country was their emphasis on targeting their disinformation narratives toward uninformed-low information voters across non-conventional social media sites. One of the vehicles for this disinformation narrative is the White-Christian-Nationalist Turning … Read more

Sundareshan and De Los Santos Pledge To Work with Governor Hobbs

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Following Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs State of the State Address, Democratic Senate Leader Priya Sundareshan and House Democratic Leader Oscar De Los Santos issued a social media video pledging to support the Governor’s agenda and reaffirmed their commitment, expressed in a joint interview with Blog for Arizona, to fight to improve the lives of Arizonan … Read more