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When in doubt, don’t

July 8, 2008 - 9:47 pm - by Richard Fernandez
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2008-07-09 08:25:55

Obama’s religion is that any problem can be addressed by words (from him). It’s a primitive sort of belief in magic which is common in US academic circles.

I encountered more sophisticated religious beliefs in African villages (though many witch doctors did make careers out of Obama-type scams).