Idiot Nation, Michael Moore, Critical Essay Critique

Critical Essay In Rereading America an excerpt by Michael Moore entitled â€Å"Idiot Nation† focuses on the collapsing educational system in the United States of America. Moore brings to light his view on the failures of the educational system and the lack of financing that has been caused from the top of the food chain. Politicians as well as American corporations contribute to the decline in education according to Moore. He attempts to give the reader a clear picture of where America places the importance of educational funding. He follows-up with detailed examples on what districts and schools resort to in order to gain financial support for their programs. Moore is quick to point out the irony of politics and education in America†¦show more content†¦While Moore makes a good case for essential requirements he contradicts himself when he admits he was a college dropout. This does little to persuade the reader to agree with his perceptions of what should be taught in school s. His points again, may fall on deaf ears because when he mentions top universities and refers to the enrolled as â€Å"ignorant students† it can make people turn into a defensive mode and do little to support his opinions. Financial budget cuts that have occurred in schools are mentioned in support for Moore’s argument that the American value of education has declined. Moore shows his case and point by stating that, â€Å"The person who cares for our child every day receives an average of $41,351 annually; A Congressman†¦$145,100† (136). Moore later brings up budgetary evidence and says that, â€Å"Oh, it’s on the funding list-somewhere down between OSHA and meat inspectors† (136). He works to pull politics into the picture when he cites the irony that at the time former librarian and First Lady Laura Bush â€Å"kicked off† a national campaign for American libraries, and just a week later President George W. Bush proposed to cut a lmost 19 percent of federal spending for libraries. Moving on he talks about how 10 percent of U.S public schools are over their maximum capacity for the buildings that house the students by 25 percent. Continuing his attack heShow MoreRelatedOrganisational Theory230255 Words   |  922 PagesUniversity, UK This new textbook usefully situates organization theory within the scholarly debates on modernism and postmodernism, and provides an advanced introduction to the heterogeneous study of organizations, including chapters on phenomenology, critical theory and psychoanalysis. Like all good textbooks, the book is accessible, well researched and readers are encouraged to view chapters as a starting point for getting to grips with the field of organization theory. Dr Martin Brigham, Lancaster UniversityRead MoreDeveloping Management Skills404131 Words   |  1617 PagesAssistant: Ian Gold Senior Managing Editor: Judy Leale Senior Production Project Manager: Kelly Warsak Senior Opera tions Supervisor: Arnold Vila Operations Specialist: Ilene Kahn Senior Art Director: Janet Slowik Interior Design: Suzanne Duda and Michael Fruhbeis Permissions Project Manager: Shannon Barbe Manager, Cover Visual Research Permissions: Karen Sanatar Manager Central Design: Jayne Conte Cover Art: Getty Images, Inc. Cover Design: Suzanne Duda Lead Media Project Manager: Denise VaughnRead MoreStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesCollege of Business at the University of Hawaii Bruce Bikle, California State University, Sacramento xxx Richard Blackburn, University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill Weldon Blake, Bethune-Cookman College Carl Blencke, University of Central Florida Michael Bochenek, Elmhurst College Alicia Boisnier, State University of New York William H. Bommer, Cleveland State University Bryan Bonner, University of Utah Jessica Bradley, Clemson University Dr. Jerry Bream, Empire State College/ Niagara Frontier Center