Author Archives: Rayn

The Slave-State of Corporate Capitalism

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I wrote the following poem in 2001, and originally posted it into the “Notes” section of my Facebook profile…

2009-02-09 - The Slave-State of Corporate Capitalism

I’ve witnessed the underclass and understood its necessary permanence in a capitalistic world where commercialism and technology are the new imperialisms, and the race to manufacture and sell has caused America to declare a war on poverty and ignorance, and punish those assumed guilty with life-sentences of servitude to dead-end jobs that trickle down minimum wages and allow the rich to get richer, while the rest get deceived into thinking that they, too, can one day become the next John D. Rockefeller, yet, never do, because the fruits of labor have been replaced with high-tech paper, suitable to be used for the purchase of the same illusions of necessity and convenience that they’ve spent their work day creating…

High-Fructose Corn Syrup Contaminated With Toxic Mercury

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I originally posted the following news commentary onto to my Facebook wall…

High Fructose Corn Syrup is Contaminated with Toxic Mercury

High Fructose Corn Syrup is Contaminated with Toxic Mercury

Study Finds High-Fructose Corn Syrup Contains Mercury:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/26/AR2009012601831.html

(HealthDay News) — Almost half of tested samples of commercial high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) contained mercury, which was also found in nearly a third of 55 popular brand-name food and beverage products where HFCS is the first- or second-highest labeled ingredient, according to two new U.S. studies.

(Read entire article here…)

My Commentary: Here’s yet ANOTHER reason to avoid the man-made poison referred to as “high-fructose corn syrup” (HFCS). It is nothing more than a cheap, pathetic substitute for natural, quality ingredients. Use unbleached cane sugar, honey and maple syrup instead. Sweeten meals with fruit whenever possible. Take daily steps towards boycotting this refined toxic compound.

Foolish Pale-Face…

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I originally posted the following artwork I created, along with comment, onto my Facebook wall…

“How amusing! Foolish pale-face offers me trinkets for land that is free! I suppose there is no harm in accepting…” (by Rayn)

“How amusing! Foolish pale-face offers me trinkets for land that is free! I suppose there is no harm in accepting…”
(Artwork by Rayn, and originally located here)

My Commentary: Created in December of 2008 using Photoshop.