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Summary: One of Michael Moore's Best
Review: You have to take this book with a grain of salt. Very few people would agree with every point that Moore makes in this book (if you do you need to start thinking for yourself.) But, he does make some very good and strong points. I was very impressed with his documentation of his sources. If you doubt anything that he has said, you can go straight to the source. He has taken on some very serious subject matter in this book. However, it is Michael Moore's ability to point out the absolute absurdity of the truth that makes this book so readable. He will have you laughing out loud. There were points in the book when I didn't know whether to laugh, cry, or scream. In all, I think that this is one of Michael Moore's strongest pieces of work. There is a sense of urgency in all of Moore's books and movies, but it is felt even more in this book. His other work has made me think, laugh, and question. "Dude, Where's My Country?" made me think, laugh, and question, but more importantly it then inspired me to act. If you are a fan of Michael Moore, fed up with President Bush and corporate America, or just want to be more informed, this book is a must read!
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Summary: For the thinking American
Review: This is a must read as we only get 1% of the story behind why we are hated all over the world, while the government and the media conceal 99%. Many employers ask you to think out the box...well this is a first step.
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Summary: THIS BOOK SHOULD BE UNDER "FICTION"
Review: IF YOU WANT A LITTLE INFORMATION ON HOW MICHAEL MOORE STRETCHES THE TRUTH, GO TO MOOREEXPOSED.COM! DO NOT TAKE WHAT HE WRITES IN THIS BOOK AS GOSPEL JUST BECAUSE YOUR MAD AT THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION. AL FRANKENS BOOK "LIES AND THE LYING LIARS" COULD BE ABOUT MICHAEL MOORE. HIS WORK IS DISPUTED FROM MANY PEOPLE, YES, EVEN THOSE ON THE LEFT. THIS GUYS GETTING RICH OFF OF YOU!
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Summary: An informative eye-opener
Review: Don't pay attention to those giving this book low ratings. They do that because they're afraid of the attention Michael Moore is getting. All along, the right-wing tries to drown out the left by labeling them traitors and communists. This book rises above all that nonsense and actually raises very important theories regarding 9/11/01 and the second war in Iraq, amongst other things. The good thing about this book is that it doesn't throw out false accusations. A lot of theories raised in this book are not actually theories at all but information drawn from newspaper articles written by respectable, established, trustworthy reporters. Don't deprive yourself of the truth! Read this book!
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Summary: How can an opinion be "wrong?" This book manages to be.
Review: Subtlty helps a cause more than blatent personal attacks against a representative of an idea. And unfortunately, this is a rule-of-thumb Michael Moore seems to ignore in his latest. "Dude, Where's My Country?" quickly turns into a tyranical dirge against not the current administration, but against the president personally. The attack begins even before the first chapter begins with a "funny" warning from the Department of Homeland Security. Next, in an "open letter to President Bush" which reads more like an off-the-cuff flame post on an Internet bulletin board, unwarrented paranoia runs rampant. Riddled with poorly supported accusations and convoluted questions directed at this one person, as Michael Moore delves into conspiracy plots and more forced humor. Moore would have us believe that Bush not only has an ongoing friendship with Osama bin Laden, but that Bush in fact directly aided in the September 11th attacks against the U.S.This book reads like a Mad Magazine parody of the Liberal left, with no sign of the intelligent debate Moore provided in "Bowling For Columbine." For a much more intelligent take on the same issues, try Al Franken's "Lies (and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them)." This time around, Moore's rage and frustration are all too evident, giving his writing the taste of amateurism unseen in any of his other works (which were well connected and thought-provoking, without resorting to the one-man tirade against particular individuals but attacking the issues at hand).
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Summary: Upcoming Election Primer
Review: You gotta love the guy for speaking his mind! Moore tackles Bush country post 9/11, with his razor sharp wit and hilarious commentary.What I wonder is how anyone who reads this book would ever vote for Bush in the next election. Beyond the war in Iraq, Moore's accounting of Bush's relationship with Ken Lay of Enron would be enough to want to boot him back to Texas.Some points are outdated just by new information,like his writing that Jessica Lynch was treated hospitably while in captivity, when we now know she was raped.Overall this is a thorough primer for people unhappy with the direction of the country, the war, and what our leaders are telling us is true. Have they found the weapons of mass destruction yet? Wasn't that why we were over there in the first place?
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Summary: Fascinating book!
Review: I had always sensed there was something fishy going on with the September 11 tragedy, and then the Iraq war...... this is nothing like a conspiracy theory or anything farfetched, Michael Moore just did a great job of digging deep, connecting the missing pieces of the puzzle, and solving the mystery for us. People bash him, but as yet I don't think anyone has refuted the facts. Call him a liberal, but facts are still facts. Very enjoyable book!
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Summary: Dude, where's My Honesty?
Review: http://bowlingfortruth.com/
I think this is a great critique of Mike's tactics and style. Enjoy.
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Summary: entertaining and somewhat illuminating
Review: Michael Moore has a definite bias. He is a liberal, believes his way is right, and that George W Bush and the Bush Administration are bad for America in nearly every possible way. Know this, and accept it going into this book. If a book from a man who has this viewpoint interests you, then you should read the book. If you are already offended, then you can stop reading the review and you should avoid Moore's book at all costs because it isn't for you because that is exactly what this book is about. It is a good thing that Michael Moore cites where he got his sources from, because he makes some pretty outrageous claims about the Bush White House. In Stupid White Men, Moore wrote about how Bush stole the election. In Dude, Where's My Country, Michael Moore is taking on the lies that George Bush has told about why we went to war, and what the aims of the war truly are. Moore writes about the evils of conservatism (which I don't entirely agree with) and that one of the most important things that can be done in the next presidential election is to vote George Bush out of office. Moore gives a list of possible candidates (with Oprah being the most interesting, but Moore actually gives good reasons why Oprah should run and beat Bush), and his pick of the possible candidates (besides Oprah) is General Clark. Considering this book was written before Clark had ever announced his candidacy, that is a very interesting and well thought out choice. Moore is not all anti-conservative in this book. He presents some things that he believes the Right has done well, and offers criticism of the left. He believes in his viewpoint very strongly, but it seems that he has also thought about it for some time. One flaw in the book, however, is that while at the beginning Moore offers questions and accusations towards the Bush Administration that are well documented, it feels like he is just trying to shout Bush out of office by the end. At times Moore goes for humor, and it mostly works. Reading this book a chapter at a time, I enjoyed reading it, and it helps present a healthy skepticism of our government (which also must be tempered by checking Moore's sources and to try to find cogent counter-arguments). Now you know what this book is about, so there should be no surprises if you decide to read it. I liked the book, and would recommend it to people who would be interested in reading it. Obviously, this would not be a book for a big supporter of Ann Coulter or Bill O'Reilly.
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Summary: More liberal babbling from the King of Ego.
Review: To call Michael Moore a liberal is an understatement. He's almost a socialist leftist - his views on America and conservatives such a George W. Bush is not only wrong and harsh and totally undeserving, but also not worth wasting your time on. His newest book, Dude, Where's My Country?, is more of the same. The world is being run by conservatives -- we need more liberals. Yeah, right. The world is being run by liberals enough already -- Hollywood, the news world, everywhere we look. If Bush had been found cheating in office he would have been kicked out of the White House pronto. But because it was Clinton...never mind, I won't bring up past issues. You can recommend this review or disagree strongly with it. It depends on your outlook on political issues. But if you ask me, Michael Moore needs to take his ego down a step, stop bashing the world and the way it works, open his eyes and realize that conservatives are far away from ruling the world.
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