Ralph Nader is more then a perineal spoiler, and in fact its kind of sad that that is what he’s most likely to be remembered for. Simply put Ralph Nader is the most legislatively influential private citizen in the history of this country. He is one of the most important men in the past hundred years, in his effect on the every day life of the American people. Seat belts, air bags, the Freedom of Information Act, nuclear regulation, the clean water act, emission standards, government oversight, third party development, charitable organizations, the political mobilization of college students, Michael Moore, and ironically Al Gore have all been profoundly influenced by him. He is a good man, he really means it, he’s given his all towards making America a better place, to encouraging us to live up to our civic ideals, if he gets a little bit of an ego trip out of it, so be it, though I think the megalomania allegations are over-rated. I was surprised how much I agreed with and liked this man, and all that he has done, though I had previously heard him speak live, it was with this documentary (which is pretty balanced, particularly about his notorious 2000 presidential campaign), that I really came to ‘get’ Nader’s appeal. Worthwhile and largely engaging viewing. 4 out of 5.
Now I really want to track down the 1977 Saturday Night Live episode he hosted.
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