Jarhead
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excuse me...in an autobiography, the only sources are the sources the subject chooses to use. It is not a biography...and it is most certainly not an unauthorized biography.I have no interest in what he says about his life.I have read many autobiography's. I did not read his.it became a legitimate question in regard to Obama because as his campaign excelled, the question of his lack of experience...not just political, but experience in the private sector as well....became an issue the campaign found themselves faced with. So, if you recall, the talking points about the young Senator from Chicago made a transformation and became, "he is an extremely intelligent man who has experienced life from the bottom up"..
That opened the door to "how do we know he is as intelligent as you claim" and "why cant we find anything about his childhood"
Not taking a position here....just showing you that as much as you want to make this a "racial issue", it never really was. Sure, for the few racists out there....but not for the masses that really wanted to know what makes the guy so special.
True story.
He's got an autobiography out. Have you read it? I suspect you'd learn quite a bit about his childhood if you did.
True story.
Then you're missing out on a superb source of information on Obama, his experiences, his perspective, his childhood, etc.
Its not that the information is unavailable. You apparently refuse to look at it.
Your lack of interest isn't a lack of information. Ignoring superb sources of information doesn't make it disappear.
An autobiography is written by the person him/herself. And the only sources used are the sources the writer himself wishes to use.