Look out, America.  Michael Moore is on the loose.

And this time, no one is safe.

Michael Moore’s new movie “Fahrenheit 9/11” leaves nothing sacred - not our president, our soldiers, no one. Frankly, I’m surprised he didn’t take a few minutes to spit on our flag or start a food fight with a slice of apple pie.

For those who have not yet heard the buzz, “Fahrenheit 9/11” is a documentary written, produced and directed by Moore which criticizes how President Bush handled the aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001, and the war in Iraq.

“Criticize” may be the wrong word - after all, an honest critique is one thing.  Michael Moore is something else entirely.

He’s just mean.

He does far more than criticize the president. He makes fun of him in the way a first-grader might pull a classmate’s pigtails, cinematically sneering “neener neener” with each and every new scene. And that’s going a bit too far.

To be fair, Moore does have a few points in his favor. For starters, he’s incredibly funny. He can see humor in almost any situation and has a comedian’s insight into making us laugh.

He’s also an award-winning filmmaker many times over. “Fahrenheit 9/11” took home the top prize this year at the Cannes Film Festival. His 2002 movie “Bowling for Columbine” received an Oscar for best documentary.

Moore wins awards for a reason - he can weave together a story like nobody’s business. His ability to draw in his audience and capture their attention from the word “go” is something very few directors can do.

But that’s pretty much where his good qualities end. And the list of not-so-good qualities carries a heck of a lot more weight (much like Moore himself these days - remember his decidedly slimmer frame in 1989’s “Roger and Me”?).

It isn’t quite enough for Moore to challenge the United States’ handling of Iraq. No, Moore has to go all the way back to the 2000 election and, now four years later, once again question the legitimacy of Bush’s win in Florida.

C’mon Mike, give it a rest.

The word “propaganda” gets thrown around a lot when discussing this movie, and for good reason. At times the film seems less like a documentary and more like an advertisement for ousting Bush in 2004 or, worse yet, a rallying video to energize those outside the U.S. who may be looking for ways to overtake our democracy and our way of life.

Moore’s film crew purported to have a cameraman embedded with U.S. troops in Iraq to capture footage we otherwise wouldn’t have a chance to see. Yet all he can find to show us is one soldier’s choice of music and a handful of soldiers who, once they get to Iraq, decide they don’t like it all that much.

Interesting. What about the vast majority of troops who are proud each and every day to serve their country? Who realize they are making a difference by making this world a safer place? Talk with any of them recently?

If Moore did, he certainly didn’t tell us. Let alone show us.

In fact, “Fahrenheit 9/11” doesn?t show us a lot of things. Things that would, no doubt, take away some of the small credibility Moore has been able to hold on to. Things like how Rep. Mark Kennedy responded when Moore approached him and asked if Kennedy would sign up his own children for military service in Iraq.  Kennedy’s response - that he has a nephew on his way to Afghanistan - was not included in the film.

But that’s exactly Moore’s style. It is admittedly one-sided, intent on showing only the side he believes correct, by hook or by crook - no matter what facts he has to skew, leave out or dismiss with funny music and cartoons.

Oh yeah, did we mention that it’s a comedy?

Most liberal audiences seem to think so. The people in my theater laughed uproariously during a scene where the presidential limousine was pelted with eggs as Bush made his way to his inauguration.

Hilarious.

Michael, this is definitely not a comedy. It?s a tragedy - a tragedy of misrepresentation that reflects the slanted view of a biased man. Please don’t tell me that my president takes too many vacation days - he has accomplished more for this country than you or your movie will ever hope to. If you want to honestly examine our president and our foreign policy, go ahead and do it. But if your results look like a child throwing a temper tantrum, don’t expect me to watch it.

I like America too much for that.