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Summary: A Gift Of Laughs and Political Insight
Review: Moore's sequel to his previous bestseller lives up to and exceeds the expectations of the first. His new verbal warfare is strongly aimed at the Bush Administration and the Democrats who quietly stand by idly as the Republicans "run amok." It seems no one is safe as Moore attacks Republicans, Democrats, Conservatives, Congress, the NRA, the U.S. Military, multi-billion dollar industries and corporations, and oil companies. His sharp, strong left wing humor will pull laughs out of even the most politically unconcerned people. Moore uses many statistics and figures to back up his claims and statements, and has footnotes on the first chapters to demonstrate a through knowledge of current events. Although this does give the impression that Moore is a little desperate to rely so strongly on numbers and figures, he does voice his own theories, and uses simple logic and common sense to support them.
Moore writes with strong, human rage and concern about the condition of the nation, which really causes the reader to relate and agree with him. However, Moore's rage can often drone into ranting, but Moore pulls the reader back into deep attention with a new point to make along with a few wisecracks.
I strongly recommend this book to anyone who wants a very liberal opinion about current events, and a broader view of the country and politics.
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Summary: 3.5 stars - Read and explore: some things to be learned
Review: Michael Moore, whether you agree with him or not is clearly an author that continues to stir up passions: that is out of the question. Just sift down the 300+ reviews that this, his latest book, has as of my writing, and you will see that -as with most controversial products- the majority of the comments either steer all the way to 1 star or all the way to 5 stars. In the end, the common sense prevails (or so I'd like to believe!) and the average rating hovers somewhere around 3-4 stars.What is his latest book about? I don't think it's fair to say that it picks up right where "Stupid White Men" left, simply because much has happened since: September 11, and the War in Irak, to begin with; his movie "Bowling for Columbine"; and more recently, his famous acceptance speech at the Oscars, that gained him a range of reactions from boos to praise. I don't personally concur with all that Moore has to say. In fact, I am in frontal disagreement with some of his views, but I have to acknowledge that he's learned some lessons since his last book, which (as some of you might know, from the review I wrote about it) I did not enjoy, because of his criticism without enough support throughout it. This time around, he's done one HUGE thing to help himself: he's provided sources (not just in the form of a footnote in the pages where quotes are included, but also in the form of an extensive 'Notes and Sources' chapter, which provides 25 pages-worth of detailed references as to where he gets the information he presents). As much as you can argue that his sources are wrong, it's not like he's getting undercover tips from an "insider source". He's taking information widely available and turning it around in what I consider to be an out-of-the-box approach, looking at them from a different angle: as an example, take the chapter that deals with stats and poll results touching on a wide range of issues that conservatives criticize and liberals tend to support. In the end, if you don't loose your head over his arguments (which continue to be packed with sarcasm and occasional insults, something that I don't support -if he criticizes the angry attitude of some right wing spokespeople, using the same type of angry talk puts him in the same position he's criticizing, in my opinion), there's a some things to be learned from his book. I wouldn't call it an eye-opener (I mean... if you believe EVERYTHING you're told by politicians or the media, you'd better question yourself a bit, because you're bound for dissapointment more than once!), but the book does raise some very interesting points once more, with regards to the reasons underlying the US' current war on Terror and its presence in Irak. At the very least, my recommendation is to get this book, read it and explore it: don't take it literally, but don't discard it altogether.
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Summary: Again....I love this book
Review: At frist i duobted him, as in i doubted him that he would make another book, this book summarizes the involvment on how bush was involved in 9/11. michael moore is a best known seller and will continue to be. this man speaks the truth, and for the people who attack this book could possibly have no idea whats going on in this world. what more could you ask for?
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Summary: Wow, what a great book! I love it! I'll solicit everyone!!!!
Review: I'm not much of a reader, but I am a total radical left-wing website and DNC junkie. I've been extremely uncomfortable with the path our DNC has been on for the past 3 years. This book helps me understand and articulate why 10 Democratic presidential candidates are all so unimpressionable, no one can still distinguish between them. It's very shabbily organized, illegible to read with some hints at psychosis, bold statements are backed up with evasive "humor", name-calling and more insanity; and finally, I realize I'm gravely in the minority of this country, being a liberal conspiracy theorist believer. I read 99.9% within about 3-4 hours. I took a lot of aspirins and scratched out many sections. Ironically, it has a chapter that's geared to helping you talk to your liberal high-school dropout, transient brother in-law, which is funny because my new brother in-law and I got in a major argument over weed smoking 2 weeks ago. Now I'm ready to Michael Moore his ass.
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Summary: Book that speaks the truth
Review: First off i want to start off by saying how idiotic conservatives are. They ridicule Michael Moore for being fat while at the same time supporting that obese character "Rush Limbaugh". I guess that explains the intelligence level of people who support George "DUMBYA" Bush. On to this great book, Michael Moore once again proves why his books always go to number 1. They're all factually consistent. Moore doesnt make up ridiculous lies like anorexic annie coulter. He doesnt tell people how to live like Bill O' Lielly. He simply presents you with the facts and then leaves it up to you to make up your own mind. Great read, highly recommended.
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Summary: Welcome Screed
Review: Mike is one of the only voices out there willing to risk the label of Un-Patriot. I imagine him writing this in one sitting, like Jack Kerouac spewing forth "On the Road" The initial from the gut response to these hideous times and our imbecile leadership at times made me wince, but kept me reading. Mr. Moore is a national treasure along with Chomsky, Gore Vidal, Howard Zinn and the many others who are standing up and shouting Enough!
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Summary: Moore says it all
Review: I became a Michael Moore fan about three years ago when I saw the film "Roger and Me" for the first time. I then read "Stupid White Men", and enjoyed it thoroughly. I was very excited to hear that he was releasing a new book this fall. In this new book, Moore brings up issues that the media did not focus on after 9/11, talks about the Iraq War, as well as some of the domestic problems in America. He does it in his usual no-nonsense approach, while at the same time, using his familiar humorous writing style. Unfortunately, I did not enjoy this book as much as "Stupid White Men". While Moore's style is exactly the same in this new book, there are certain places where he seems to get bit carried away with his own views and agenda. In some areas, it seems like he thinks people are either liberal or conservative, and that there's no middle ground. I also found the chapter where he writes as the voice of God to be in poor taste. In total, I would recommend this book for people who are looking for the liberal side of current events, but certain parts might not amuse everyone. A good book, but not on the same level as "Stupid White Men".
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Summary: Rock On!
Review: Michael Moore rocks, and this book rocks. It tells it like it is. Pulling no punches. It's some of the best money I've spent on this site. I'd also highly recommend the "New Sex Now" dvd.
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Summary: Stupid Fat Man
Review: Michael Moore exemplifies the very reason why George W. Bush is president: the modern left is neither reasonable nor sane. Here is Michael Moore's argument for voting for democrats: 1.) Republicans are stupid! Why are they stupid? Because we say so! Why should you believe us? Because we think that we're God! 2.) Republicans are Greedy! Why are they greedy? Because we say so! Why should you believe us? Because we think that we're God! If you think that the liberal God complex is just an exagerration, then just read this book. In one chapter, Moore actually takes the voice of God! No kidding! Simply poking fun and name calling aren't enough to change peoples' minds. They are worth a cheap thrill for those who have hated Bush from the beginning but haven't given a sensible reason as to why. A complete joke.
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Summary: A must read for concerned Conservatives
Review: This is a definite read for all conservatives. After reading this unsupported and extremely poorly written book(and I use the word book loosely) conservatives will understand why Democrats are so successful with attracting the uneducated. Only the totally uninformed and blind would even give a proven loser like Moore the time of day. If you are going to read this I recommend you check it out of your local library and not line this oaf's pockets by purchasing this book. If liberals are so environmentally friendly, why are we killing trees to print this completely unbased antirepublican propaganda? Makes an individual really wonder who the hypocrites really are???
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