Everyone remembers where they were on Sept. 11, 2001. Odds are you were or knew someone who was stranded somewhere in the United States due to the shutdown of air travel in the days after the attacks.

If anybody was flying, the logical assumption would be that it was military or governmental personnel.

The fact is, 24 members of the bin Laden family were allowed to travel by private jet out of the country to Paris, France. This happened with President George W. Bush and his administration’s permission, according to Michael Moore. Osama bin Laden is the main suspect as the mastermind behind the World Trade Center attacks. Moore also questions the president’s family and their business ties to the bin Ladens.

That and many issues are brought to light in author/filmmaker Michael Moore’s new book, “Dude, Where’s My Country?”

Moore is best known for his controversial Oscar acceptance speech for his film, “Bowling for Columbine” last March. His “fictitious times” address angered some people while bringing him praise from others.

According to Moore, the Bin Ladens are not the only ones who have relations with the Bush family. He wrote that the Bushes have had dealings from the Saudi Arabian royal family to Kenneth L. Lay. Lay is the former CEO of Enron Corp., who is being sued for fraud by The Securities and Exchange Commission for questionable practices while at the helm of the company.

“Enron donated $736,800 to Bush from 1993 on. Between 1999 and 2001, CEO Lay raised $100,000 for his pal, and personally contributed $283,000 to the Republican National Committee,” Moore stated in his book.

Moore’s message is clear, Bush must not be re-elected.

Among other issues, Moore attacks the ethics of the Patriot Act, Bush’s tax-cuts and the use of God as a rallying point to go to war. Moore wrote that, “The [Patriot] Act gives the government unprecedented freedom to collect information with little regard to civil rights or privacy concerns.”

Not everything in “Dude, Where Is My Country?” is negative and worrisome. In one chapter “A Liberal Paradise,” Moore uses opinion polls and statistics to show that the majority of Americans are in favor of equal rights for women, homosexuals, abortion and civil rights.

Moore contends that the conservative-right is neither an overwhelming influence, nor the majority opinion, and the citizens of the United States tend to lean from moderate to liberal-left ideals. His assumption is that there are more people who want Bush out of office, rather than want him re-elected.

In a time of nationwide turmoil, Moore brings an open and honest approach to “Dude.” Moore does not pull punches and sets the stage for his next film “Fahrenheit 9/11.”

Moore speaks out against Bush and his administration, even when it was not the most popular opinion to have. There are few people who have the courage it takes to voice their opinion when they do not agree with their government’s actions. It takes even more to do it on live television in front of millions of viewers.

That is who Michael Moore is and what he does. He believes he stands for the average citizen.

For more information on “Dude” and Michael Moore, visit www.michaelmoore.com.