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Summary: There is still hope ...
Review: ... as long as modern-day heroes like Mr. Moore are around.What really scares me is not the crimes committed by the American government, not the crimes committed by American soldiers, not the information control by Murdoch & Co, not American corporate culture, not Mr. Bush blackmailing the UN and the rest of the world, not the fact that it requires killing a lot of people to allow a few people to live a more than comfortable life. C'mon - it's America. This is how it works. It's freedom, it's democracy, it's GOOD. Americans are the GOOD ones. What does scare me is the level to which people with other viewpoints are discriminated, censored, and intimidated - and this in all levels of US-American society. A bit biased this book is? Of course - it's meant to be. It presents another view than the common American hurray-patriotism. Yes, this man is a clear threat for the conscience of all those feeling too content about being citizens of the "greatest country" on earth. So I admire Mr. Moore for having the courage to stand up for a better society, for freedom of speech, for democracy - despite all the humiliations and intimidations. Bias? Yes, but nothing compared to the fantastic lies we get from Washington on a daily basis. Apart from that, it is a very funny and entertaining book. Even hard-core Republicans won't be able to hide a smile or two.
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Summary: Stupid White Men Indeed
Review: I finally broke down and read this. I've read Dude Wheres My Country and found a little less than half of it good the rest was nonsense. This book gets 1 star from me for its amusement value. It gets another star for the Bush bashing. So a total of 2 stars. More probably than it deserves, the rest of it probably rates a big negative and should by all rights cancel out the first two, but I'll give it to Moore for effort of nothing else. Moore is economically illiterate. He is also very ignorant. This book mainly rehashes old myths about capitalism that have been proven wrong over and over again for decades. Moore attributes anything he doesn't like or understand to the evils of what he calls "C-A-P-I-T-A-L-I-S-M". Funny he doesn't seem to mind it when collecting his book royalties, but lets leave that for now. An example from the book is the so-called California "energy crisis" Moore rants that this was a failure of capitalism because the energy shortages came after "deregulation". Unfortunately for Moore, California never deregaulted the energy market. They may have called it that, but in reality they re-regulated it heavier than it had been before and outlawed the very mechanisms that would have provided for a stable and inexpensive energy supply. The market was interfered with and manipulated by politicians and the results were exactly as expected. Stupid white men allright with Moore and Gray Davis holding the pole positions in the stupid race. What blew my mind in the whole book was Moore blaming the pitful misery and poverty on the Indian reservations on the evil C-word. Had Moore bothered to do any research on this at all he would have discovered that they are miniature centrally planned, socialist economies run by the federal government's Bureau of Indian Affairs, complete with Soviet-style "five-year plans." The= resevations are the very epitome of socialism and its destructiveness. This is a test-tube for federally administered socialism and apparently exactly the way Moore would have us all live. This is socialism in practice and had worked exactly the same way in every single socialist state on Earth from the mighty Soviet Union to Cuba. Not of course not for Moore and his elite buddies, he'll go move in next door to Barbara Streisand and Alec Baldwin two massively rich folks also "concerned" for the poor. Be sure they will have their mansions and limos as we turn the rest of the country into one big federally managed Indian reservation.
When the Indians beg for the BIA to leave them alone they build homes, factories, schools and make themselves prosperous. That is what captialism does. American Indian leaders understand that capitalism will be their economic salvation, just as the socialist hellholes called "reservations" have abused them for generations. Moore also comes across as a shill for big labor. Claiming to be an advocate of the "poor" Moore supports the union position by giving Nike business for hiring the poor to work in their factories enabling them to lift themselves, their familes and their communities out of grinding poverty. Nope, no can do. Moore says Nike should price these people out of the market taking away the only advantage they have to compete. I suppose Moore likes the idea of them having to send their children to scavenge in garbage dumps and selling their daughters into prostitution. Amazingly Moore even blames the problems of crime, bad schools, poverty, and governmental corruption in Washington, D.C. on "C-A-P-I-T-A-L-I-S-M." Washington, D.C., like the Indian reservations, is an island of socialism. Its government-run schools are among the nation's worst; it is one of the highest-tax jurisdictions in America; has the largest number of local governmental bureaucrats of any city of comparable size; its police are notoriously ineffective and corrupt; and to D.C. residents the notion of "public service" is a cruel joke. This is all the result of government failure in a city that worships government. In the end, after misdiagnosing nearly every social and economic problem that he writes about, showcasing his total ignorance, incorrectly blaming them on capitalism, Moore proposes bigger and bigger government and higher and higher taxation - socialism - as a sure-fire cure-all for America's ills. Talk about Stupid White Men.
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Summary: The Myth of Michael Moore
Review: A recent news article:
"A while ago, (Michael Moore) was challenged by CNN about 'glaring inaccuracies' in STUPID WHITE MEN. 'This is a book of political humor. So, I mean, I don't respond to that sort of stuff, you know...How can there be inaccuracy in comedy?'" There can be inaccuracy in "comedy" when you try to pass it off as fact, and Moore has a made a career of doing that--not to mention a grotesque amount of cash. Every time I've seen a microphone in this guy's face--and he runs to them--HE forgets that he's a comedian and reveals his deep, seething hatred for George W. Bush. I've flipped through a couple of Moore's books as well as the rantings of Al Franken and couldn't believe that anyone could find it funny. If they could just be a little more obnoxious, shrill and arrogant, they might actually become hilarious caricatures of frothing psychotics. Instead, they just sound like very bitter, unhappy know-it-alls.
The only funny thing about either one of them is that, when they start taking any heat for their bile, they run for cover by insisting, "It's just comedy!"
Now that's funny.
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Summary: I Thought Moore Was Writing His Autobiography
Review: If you not a member of the Kool-Aid drinking leftist anti-American crowd, you will find this book full of biased half-truths, out-right lies and a simpleton's drivel. Don't waste your money.
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Summary: Much Needed for America
Review: Stupid White Men by Michael Moore is a book that was much needed by the American public, especially in the times that we live in today. As Michael Moore puts it, "We live
in a time when California can't find enough electricity to operate its juicers, or execute its inmates. It's cheaper to FedEx yourself across down than to drive there. The NASDAQ is as safe a bet as a backroom craps game in Reno! The world is unraveling faster than a Firestone tire!" Michael Moore provides a much needed alternative to the steady, "let's-line-up-behind-the-President" drumbeat of today's commentators.
The information that Michael Moore puts out in Stupid White Men is deeply researched. We find out stuff like Secretary of Treasury Paul O'Neill had been CEO of Alcoa,
the world's largest aluminum manufactors (and one of the biggest polluters in Texas) or that Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham has opposed research in renewable energies and that
he receives $700,000 in contributions by the automotive industry maybe as a thank you for voting against raising fuel efficiency requirements for SUVs and that Secretary of Health
Tommy Thompson has $50,000 in Philip Moris stock. When Michael Moore makes such statements he does not lack in backing up his opinions.
One of the major themes that Michael Moore works into his text is that the only people that can take back control of your nation and your life is...you! You are the only person that can actually take back control of your life, you have the power and you must use it. Moore gives great ideas on how to get involved into the community, make your voice be heard and have fun while you're at it too.
Michael Moore's writing proves to America that he is only a concerned American. Moore is concerned about many issues that have been plaguing our country for years. One issue that Moore feels strongly about in Stupid White Men is the environment. Stupid White Men talks about the hardships that America will face if we don't change some unhealthy environmental habits. The information is shocking "The last
Ice Age was the result of global temperature change of 9 degrees. Right now, we're halfway there. Some experts are predicting a rise in temperature of 10.4 degrees just in
the next century. A melting of the polar ice caps could cause the oceans to rise by up to 30 feet, in effect wiping out every coastal city their is and taking out the entire state
of Florida (voting booths and all)." This well written about topic will change anybody's opinion about the direction we are going in.
Stupid White Men by Michael Moore has been one of the most entertaining books that I have read in a very long time. Not only has it been entertaining but also instructive and interesting. No other book of its kind is like it. Stupid White Men will entertain any reader and will definitely give a reader something to think about as they go through their day. The blended in comedy is a perfect combination to entertain,
instruct and interest any reader no matter what age or status. Stupid White Men has changed and affected my daily life. I now have a greater appreciation for my rights and freedoms and I am now more aware of the good and bad things that my country and
its politicians do. But overall, Stupid White Men is a positive and highly recommended book for any age group.
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Summary: Throwing More Spit Wads at the Administration
Review: A lot of interesting ideas, and the best idea that emanates from the book...QUESTION YOUR LEADERS!! He still reminds me too much of the kid in the back of the room firing spit balls. A little too much immaturity showing up in several chapters, but he has GUTS, and more Americans should follow is example of courage to say what he wants to say. I will defend his right to say what he wants to say. (...)
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Summary: Fascination, or: I Haven't Read the Book but Want to Comment
Review: I must say I have NOT read this book, but I shall, precisely because of this particular webpage and the set of reviews. (This would gratify Mike Moore immensely, no doubt!). Whether you like Moore or hate "Boor" (as one reviewer labeled him), his comments and writing cause one to think. I found some reviews to be more indicative of the reviewer's personal worries and aggravations than to be actual reviews. Moore respects anyone's ability to "sound off".(actually, the only thing I find distasteful is his technique of getting subjects to confide in him and feel they share a kindred feeling, only to then, in true Hollywood gossip column style, turn and use the comments made in trust against that same person. I've seen that done to friends and relatives, and it really makes me cringe. I realize it's a journalistic privilege to use quotes out of context, but I really really hate it, and I am disappointed Moore does it so often. It does make wonderful reading and cinema, though.) In any case, without trying to be "elitist" isn't it wonderful how many people have reviewed the book! WOW! This is the best part about the whole thing.
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Summary: Funny, truthful and outrageous but vastly overated
Review: So what's the big deal about "Stupid White Men" ? Not much really if you analyze its content, except that Moore has the audacity to shout out loud what many of us instinctly know is true about the state of the nation in America in the most funny and outrageous way. His is the voice of the silent majority and for this reason alone is likely to bring about catharthic release in all but the most right wing of readers. Yet one can't help but feel that the book for all its crackerjack reader-friendly in-your-face humour is itself probably guilty of hyperbole and undeserving of serious scrutiny. At times, its relentless vitriolic and diatribe against all and sundry becomes tiresome and sadly reductive. Read it anyway. It's zany and witty and highly entertaining.....but winner of the BRITISH Book Award ? I've read better. The world needs "Stupid White Men" but that doesn't in itself make it a great book.
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Summary: Satire at it¿s best!!... Must Read for the OPEN MINDED...
Review: In a right winged bookstore this book is probably found in the comedy or fiction aisle. But.. this really sums up the 'American' stupidity in a nutshell, Moore shows his country for what it is, 'no holds barred' , and my what a sense of humour he has in relaying his message.. People should open up to the 'real world' and try and figure out what is really going in the 'great united states' (ha)... give this one a read, and if you want more check out the sources in the back... Later =) God Bless ME!
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Summary: Is this a Joke?
Review: If some comedian were to lift a page out of Spinal Tap's book and do a parody of contemporary liberalism, he would write Michael Moore's "Stupid White Men" to the letter, down to the last exclamation mark. The truly striking thing, however, is that Moore writes this book in complete sincerity, and in doing so comes to personify every criticism people have ever made about liberals: he is so arrogant and elitist that anyone who disagrees with him is automatically labled an idiot, so condescending and paternalistic that he truly believes average Joe Americans are unable to accomplish anything without being spoonfed by cultured elites like himself, so narrow-minded and biased that he presents ridiculous ravings as fact without citing any credible evidence, so blatantly hypocritical that he blames rich people for all the ills of the world while thinking nothing of the fact that he himself earns several million dollars a year, lives in a multi-storied mansion, and travels exclusively be limo service. As if that weren't enough, Moore's writing style is on the level of the average fifth grader. Anyone looking for a serious discussion of the issues of our times will find nothing of value in this writing, just the immature, ridiculous temper tantrums of an egotistical charlatan. If Michael Moore is truly representative of liberals, as he claims, I fear for the future of this country...
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