Political author gives his opinion of president by Ryan Riley The Ranger Editor

Stupid White Men. That is the title. I received the book from my ex-girlfriend's fiancé.

I had never read a Michael Moore book. But I was aware of his reputation and had seen The Awful Truth and TV Nation as well as Roger & Me.

The book basically is a longer version of his Academy Award speech. He emphasizes his point about a fictitious president elected in a fictitious election.

Like most books and commentaries that follow one's own opinion, you have to be aware of the apparent bias. Michael Moore is biased. It is obvious from the first paragraph. He feels strongly about President Bush and about the election. But he does attribute all his research, although just as much research can be found to back up the opposite opinion.

I learned many things from the book. For instance, I learned the origin of the Bush family money. It came from when his grandfather, Prescott Bush, did a little banking with the Nazis in the '40s.

Now again, I was aware of the bias and did a few searches and found other sources stating the same thing. I, for one, believe it. But what is most apparent in Moore's book is his love and hope for a better America.

He definitely is an idealist. His chapter, "Kill Whitey," is especially entertaining, yet insightful.

He commands people to not just sit around and complain about how things are but to instead get up and change things. He is a significant proponent of voting and running for offices. He understands that the source of change is on Capitol Hill.

I understand that Moore is a controversial figure, especially at this time, but I think that everyone could learn a little by looking at the other side.

That is why the next book to reach my hands will be Bush at War, by Bob Woodward. Maybe it will give me an inside view into the our president that I have missed so far.