Idiot Nation

Wow, I didn't know Micheal Moore was such a good writer. I knew I liked him, but I didn't know he could present himself so well. He speaks of ideas that most won't find in the media or classroom, because they don't fit in the social norm. I enjoyed how he touched upon the idea of how we as a nation are becoming more illiterate and ultimately this will affect all of us. Moore used facts and statistics to show how teachers are paid a meager salary and are attacked by illiterate politicians and illiterate ''Fix'' news watchers. After reading this short story I am more reluctant to become a teacher.
The story really caught my attention when it came to the corporate sponsorship and mind control being forced to our children. I knew there was a reason I hated channel one growing up and I could never put my finger on it. I feel it is sad when a harful chemical such as aspartame cola is the only drink allowed in a classroom. Moore did a great job of explaining the statistics of how corporate America is in our childrens lives through creating the text books with slants and bias's they are forced to read.
Overall, I got a kick out of this story. Reading on Moore's life I found it interesting that he has always been a doer instead of a talker. I enjoyed how he wrapped his story up with tips on how to shake up the system and the fbi's risk factors for a school shooter I thought were hilarious.