Barriers to Perception: An Analysis of Michael Moore's Film Fahrenheit 9/11

The events preceding the devastating attacks of September 11^th, 2001 were filled with controversy and riddled with barriers to perception and communication. The Bush administration (both George H.W. Bush and his son, George W. Bush) practiced deceit, manipulated the system, and down-right lied to fulfill their personal agendas. The 2000 election, which resulted in the election of George W. Bush, was in itself a fraudulent event that robbed the people of Florida their constitutional voting rights. The Congress ignored vital information, which if attended to, might have protected the nation from the September 11^th attacks. Stereotypes began to form after the attacks, partially based on the negative comments and the impression formation the President made about Saddam Hussein, al-Qaeda, the Taliban and Osama bin Laden. As America struggled to understand why we were going to war, the government used its power to confuse the people any more, and to keep them on edge. Michael Moore's eye-opening film "Fahrenheit 9/11" was an informational and shocking documentary that attempted to shed some light on the secrets the White House was protecting, and how the lack of information about these events led America to support a President who helped take us to war.