Ann Coulter and Michael Moore do not come across to me as persuasive protesters. I feel that both are unfairly biased in their voiced opinions and allow personal convictions to narrow their viewpoints. I can appreciate Coulter's conservative perspective - but she has taken it too far and seems like nothing more than a public figure with strong ideas, which she is more than happy to rant about. The same goes for Michael Moore who has gained popular attention by his numerous documentary films. It is apparent in watching the film Farneheit 911 that he is primarily concerned with picking apart the flaws of President Bush since (and even prior to) his election to office. Since the War on Terror is a big topic in political discussion, Moore capitalizes on the opportunity to insert his political ideals into a "documentary" to gain public awareness and attention. While Michael Moore is busy voicing his opinions in film, Ann Coulter is hard at work writing books about the short-comings and flaws of liberal Americans. When confronted about her strong opposition to the political values, she avoids direct questions and refocuses on her own subjects, not allowing others to interject commentary or keep the debates focused.
I am not conviced of the standings of either individual do to their biased presentations and seclusions of important information.
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I agree that both Moore and Coulter seem to just offer their opinions with false or incomplete proof, meaning that the evidence for their arguments are either not true or not the full picture. I dislike it when people try to convince others with false facts. It's as if their lying to us, and I despise being lied to. I think we should just ignore Michael Moore and Ann Coulter and find out the truth ourselves.
I like how you put "documentary" in quotes...it's a very effective way of showing what you think succinctly. You're right on that point - he does have some facts in his films, but documentaries are supposed to attempt to be unbiased (at least in my opinion). Blatantly showing that a film is biased is a less effective way of persuasion - people like to feel that they came to the conclusion on their own.
I agree with what you said. Both Moore and Coulter just attack the other side. Both believe they are right and can't seem to understand how others think differently. This is the very reason I don't find them convincing.
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