It is strange to think that Rereading America is one of, if not the only book I have actually read lately. The worst part is that its only because its required. Normally, I would do the simple sparknotes and move on, but something caught my attention. Idiot Nation by Miachel Moore. I loved reading through it, I agreed with every single thing he said. I hate our Presedent, the school systems, and the lack of so called "common knowledge" in our country that is oh so great and mighty. Moore gave me someone to relate to. He nearly spoke my mind word for word, just adding in astonishing statistics that blow my mind and further draw me into agreement with him. However, it has been a while since the first time I read it and I have taken a new outlook on it and realized something that i was blinded by with the awe of statistics the first time I ready it. Lets see... "99 hours a year an average American adult spends reading a book" (133) Considering this is one of the only things I......
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