Idiot Nation or Idiot Author?

I must say I have never been more intrigued to read someone else's opinion when I disagree with them on so many points. Micheal Moore's "Idiot Nation" was written so to keep the audience, who may or may not be agreeing, very interested with facts and data.
Honestly, at first I didn't like it. Then after reading some of Moore's view points on illiteracy and how the funding works for public school I starting to think "Wow this guy knows what he is talking about." By the end I feel like I am on middle ground. Moore's facts are all lines up and he uses them well, however, I feel he is pointing the finger at anyone and everyone. On the subject of poor curriculum for students he first blames politicians, but not teachers, then he blames corporate America, but not parents. (And on the topic of parents I would say that if a child isn't doing well in school it is the parent's responsibility to step up and do something more. Kids aren't being raised primarily by teachers or at least they shouldn't be.)
Another thing, is it so wrong to go with the norm? Do we all have to stand out and be rebellious and question all the authority in our lives to be considered intelligent? I don't think so. As much as we should think twice about doing everything we are told to do we should also learn that in order to achieve things we have to jump through other people's hoops sometimes. I don't believe we would have many professionals like doctors and lawyers if they had acted as Michael Moore did as a high school student and as he directs other students to do.
The whole advirtising in schools is just a big mess. Yes, it takes away from class time. Yes, it goes too far like with the "coke day". But at the same time these big companies are not required to help out the schools. It is another source to money for the schools that I think any district could use.
Overall I liked Michael Moore's comments, but his general attitude hasn't matured passed a rebellious teenager. And he only gave suggestions for students to question and cause problems for authority, but not to solve the issue that the public school system is suffering because of lack of funds which I believe is the real problem here.