This New York Times bestselling book by Jerome Corsi is a book with the sole purpose to slander senator Barack Obama. Although this would be acceptable if Corsi had received credible and legitimate evidence some of his cites range from opinion colomns to anonymous blogs. Some of Corsi's claims are that Obama could propose that he was a citizen of Kenya or that he has yet to anwser questions about his teenage drug use. Claims such as these and others are proven false with evidence from reliable sources.
The other day when I was with my friends I happened to run into this book. The title and headline actually made me laugh out loud. "The Obama Nation: Leftist Politics and the Cult of Personality." I didn't think much of it as I walked past the book store while ingesting a 2 dollar bottle of green tea which was probably only worth fifty cents. I think if one is willing to try and argue they should at least get their facts straight. I can see the importance of checking credible sources and that using reliable evidence is the best way to get your point across.
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Corsi's Dull Hatchet
September 15, 2008
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