But despite all their extraordinary love and attention, that doesn't mean that I didn't feel my father's absence. That's something that leaves a hole in a child's heart that a government can't fill.
President Obama reflects on his childhood and the impact of his father's absence on children.
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It is a basic principle of American democracy that the government can’t selectively target individuals simply because of their political beliefs or what they say.
It is a decision about how do we face and embrace this finite amount of time we have on the planet.
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