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Jul 29 2008, Rudolf

Someone is afraid of Barack Obama. Ok. Not just someone but a congregation of self appointed custodians of our collective consciousness. They are afraid of Obama for varying reasons. Ignoring the ridiculous and the incredulous, here are the...

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