Dan Mage
I was born 1959 in New York City, grew up in the Washington DC area, moved to Colorado in 1985, and went to Prison in 1995. I discharged my parole on 7/1/08. I now have have several works in progress, including a prison memoir.
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GED, 2 years at Naropa U. in Boulder, CO,Interests
Music, Art, Literature, Politics, Philosophy, Psychology, Pharmacology, The Medical Cannabis MovementMotto
Don't do it, there's always a rational alternative.
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A Winter's Meal of Working NightThe time for celebration long past, we break bread with family. The inconvenient and unpleasant remains unsaid, each one bearing a cross in forced cheer of silence.
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The Cult of Fundamentalist Materialism and the Cheapening of LifeEven as class struggle escalates, the areas of contention remain within the boundaries set by the cult of "Fundamentalist Materialism." The majority of demands seem to have the goal of increased comfort in oppression and ignore human suffering.
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My Chevy Van Called "The Black Dragon"Every serious driver has one true vehicular love. In my case, a loud black Chevy Van called The Black Dragon was it.
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The Assassin Nation Spends $1 Billion for Muammar El Gaddafi's HeadClearly, killing has become the highest priority on the global elite's agenda. Thanatos (death) his risen, and reigns.
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The Obama Administration's Betrayal of Medical Cannnabis Patients and ProvidersSelf admitted former cannabis user and dealer Barack Obama has yet again gone back on his word. Yet some liberals still stand behind him. If he's capable of betraying AIDS, MS, and cancer patients, he'll betray the working class.
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The "Occupation of Wall Street," Corporate Socialism, Idolatry of Greed, and American DespairThe "Occupation of Wall Street" is the latest expression of American Despair. The central demand, that the totalitarian global corporatist state relinquish control, has drawn gunfire elsewhere. How will the elite respond to the demands of Americans. -
The Difficated Compli-CultComplicated and Difficult? Or just "difficated and compli-cult;" our culture is the "Difficated Compli-Cult"
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Rear Brakes FixedIt's fairly easy to deal with a disturbing noise coming from one's rear brakes, spare parts are cheap and easy to come by. Other repairs are less simple.
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The Tea Party and Fake Libertarians: Rebellion, Backlash, or Death Spasms of a Hate CultThe culture of intolerance and death has the entire planet in a stranglehold. At one time in history, it seemed as though Hitler's victory was inevitable too. Hate destroys itself.
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Wilhelm Reich's Mass Psychology of Fascism RevisitedCondensing and modifying the theories put forth by Willhelm Reich in The Mass Psychology of Fascism is nearly impossible. Unfortunately, Reich's ideas remain obscure, while more relevant than ever.
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Top 10 Alternative Rock Songs of the DecadeThese songs,united by cynicism and harsh images define the last decade of alternative rock.
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Top Country Songs of 2009This year country music started to make sense to me, as I listened to it while performing my boring, low-paying job. For me the following songs were the most memorable.
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Speak Winter SolsticeA reflection on the season, and its imagery.
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What I Am Most Thankful for in 2009: Life as it IsThere is life, love, work, and art. There is the struggle to survive. Life is its own purpose, survival is its own reward.
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November SunsetAn aftershock of turning 50 this year.... -
I Will Find Gray ASPHYXA retired career criminal, now working in some kind of espionage gray zone as a "person of questionable moral character" becomes obsessed with a phrase found on the person of a dead terrorist.
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Does Grand Funk Railroad Belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?Grand Funk Railroad helped to invent the metal genre. They lacked the sophistication of Jimi Hendrix and other power trios of their time. They compensated with distortion and soul.
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Plastic PumpkinMy Halloween Haiku
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Hard Times Help to Keep Workers in LineA high unemployment rate makes workers more productive and obedient. There is profit but also danger in this situation.
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Ahmadinejad and Iran's Violence: What is Transacting in TehranAs we rightfully condemn Ahmadinejads violent repression of dissent, we still must ask "could it happen here?" History itself holds the answer.
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Libertarianism's Worst Enemy is Not Big GovernmentLibertarianism is not the exclusive property of the far right. Libertarianism's worst enemies are libertarians.
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Enabling the Control AddictsIf we look at the continuing orgy of corporate welfare using the language and methodology the addictions industry, it be comes clear that we are supporting addictions.
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Ride the Lightning by Metallica Defined the 80's: A Classic 80s Music ReviewMetallica broke all the rules and rewrote them. Heavy metal would never be the same. Ride the Lightning by Metallica defined the 1980s.
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Ayn Rand's Followers Just Don't Get HerWhile I'm not a follower of Ayn Rand, there is undeniable clarity and beauty in her words that gives me strength and hope. Ayn Rand was a visionary and a romantic. Her modern disciples just don't get her. -
Shocking and Sticky Heavy Metal and Hard Rock SongsThese are ten songs, not listed in any particular order, that made me stop dead in my tracks and ask "What the f---- was that?" I still turn them up everytime!
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Metallica Brings Redemption to the Prudential Center, 2-1-2009Metallica went old-school, and they're better than ever. Only a band like Metallica can make a place like Newark New Jersey worth visiting.
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Heal the Break with Love in Silver LightA very short love poem written spontaneously from what might be left of my heart. -
I Lived in a Totalitarian Socialist StateHaving the state provide for your needs comes at a price. The more the state provides, the more intrusive it becomes.
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Cats, Dogs, Babies and AnarchistsCats, dogs, babies and anarchists can be annoying and the persons who live with these creatures do not always conduct themselves in a professional manner.
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The 10 Best Heavy Metal/Alternative Metal Songs of 2008These are the best Heavy Metal and Altenative Metal songs of 2008. Arbitrary genre labels are confining to artists and reviewers alike, and this list pushes the envelope. Slipknot and Tokio hotel are side by side here. -
Holiday Shopping: Spend If You Can, Don't Buy Gift CardsBe very careful about where and how you do your holiday shopping. Your purchases may be non-refundable, and your gift cards may be worthless after January 1st
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Americans Working for Third-World WagesWorking online from home appears to be a desirable method of earning a living. Unfortunately, high paying telecommuting jobs are scarce, and sub-minimum wage contracting abounds. -
Wall Street's Impact on "Main Street" in "Small Town America" is Harsh and FastThe consequences of the most recent economic crisis are having an immediate and concrete impact on the lives of middle class and working class Americans. Yet again, our elected officials have shown that their loyalty is to the economic elites alone. -
Obama, McCain, Bill Ayers, G. Gordon Liddy, Socialism and Other DisinformationBoth candidates spread disinformation during this last debate. But what scares me most is all the internet chatter from people who either don't want to know, or simply don't comprehend what Obama and McCain are saying.
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Four Independent-Libertarian LimericksHere are four limericks, based roughly on my own evaluation of this election, which continues to be weird and ugly.
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Tundra Trash (and I Don't Mean Sarah Palin) Internet RadioAlaska produces more than just oil, crabs, and cute reactionary populists. This nugget of pure Alaskan gold, Tundra Trash Radio is proof. -
The Ballad of Denver GaolThis poem was inspired by Oscar Wilde and his epic poem "The Ballad of Reading Gaol." I wrote it in the Denver County Jail sometime in October of 2006.
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Bob Barr, a Libertarian Threat to Big Government RepublicansRepublican Party officials filed suit in Pennsylvania to keep the Libertarian Party nominee Bob Barr's name off the ballot. The Court ruled in favor of Barr. Why would the Republican's take such a drastic measure to keep a "marginal" party's candidate out of the race? -
Obama - McCain Political HaikuThese are four spontaneous comments on each candidate in the traditional 5-7-5 Haiku form. They make use of modern American speech.
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Tokio Hotel Grabs "Best New Artist" Award at VMAsA highly original and talented group won the "Best New Artist" award at the VMAs last night. Tokio Hotel has arrived, in a monster truck. -
Tokio Hotel Plays Gothic Theater in DenverTokio Hotel provides a powerful, enegetic and highly polished product; the Gothic Theater, a 900 seat hall, was filled to capacity by admiring young female fans.
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Illegal Drugs Are a Major Public Health Hazard; Legalize Them All?Whatever threats to public health and safety illegal drugs may pose, prohibition and anti-drug hysteria aggravate them beyond calculation. Only a visible, above-ground problem can be dealt with in a rational manner. -
Energy Drinks: Meth for the Masses of Beer in Forward Gear?The proliferation of energy drink brands and the increasing popularity of caffeinated beverages supplies the demand of a high-energy culture. What are the functions of energy drinks, and why do people need them? -
Clonazepam Risks and Benefits Part IIThere are drawbacks to therapies involving any benzodiazepine, including clonazepam. There is a reason benzodiazepines are still a major part of psychiatric medication regimes; they work. -
Things Are Better Now Than They Were in the '80sI feel that things are better now than they were in the '80s and '90s, in spite of how grim the picture sometimes appears. Some of my views are selfishly based on my own interests, and those of my economic class and societal subculture. -
The Fraudulent War on Drugs: Fight is Futile with Double-Dealing DictatorsAll the public outcry against the Myanmar junta will not change the ugly realities of opium, heroin, life and death in The Golden Triangle. The media at this time remains strangely silent about the involvement of the illegal drug trade in Myanmar's suffering. -
Human Life Amendment on 2008 Colorado BallotColorado for Equal Rights is asking voters to support an amendment to the State Constitution defining "personhood" as beginning at the moment of conception. This is definitely a "hot button" campaign issue for the local 2008 election.
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Obama Fights the SmearsObama supporter claim that Barack Obama is the target of numerous attacks based on falsehoods and distortions. Obama for America and Fight the Smears are fighting back.
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Industrial Psychology: The Evolution of a Global Control SystemThe systems of large-group behavioral manipulation and control utilized by authoritarian structures are fundamentally anti-human in intent, practice and effect. "Industrial Psychology" developed alongside modern "correctional" theory during the Industrial Revolution.
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Internet Community to Debate, Agitate and Fund-Raise in 2009There are millions of disaffected and disenfranchised voices waiting to be heard. We are here among the poor, the working and middle classes. The heroes that we choose and the candidates we support find us here on the Internet. We are the New Populism. -
Avril Lavigne: A Modern Tribute to Punk Pioneer Joan JettAvril Lavigne has always been similar to Joan Jett, in music and in overall style. Now, with her cover of Joan Jett's "Bad Reputation," she acknowledges her debt to a girl-punk pioneer. -
America's One-Party, Authoritarian System: A Bogus DemocracyIn the mainstream media and online, people argue as if there are significant differences between the American Democratic and Republican parties. The agenda promoted by both parties is authoritarian, and both parties are accountable to the same elite interests. -
Ayn Rand's Faith and Force: The Destroyers of the Modern World RevisitedMany (including this author) consider some of Ayn Rand's view's to be extreme and distorted. However, on the issue of faith and force, her insights are needed now more than ever.
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How Media, Business & Government Lie and Spread Psychological Warfaresystematic disinformation plays such a large role in what we see, how we react, spend our money and who we end up voting for. The control, manipulation, distortion and outright fabrication of information are crucial to the smooth operation of the machinery of war and power. -
Child Abuse and Maltreatment: Inverted Priorities and Warped ValuesA fundamentally distorted and perverse value system, which values power and privilege over basic human rights, increases the abuse of women and children. Political and economic dysfunction increase the severity of family dysfunction.
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The Politics of Psychiatric AssessmentsMental illnesses, as defined by the DSM-IV, could easily include non-violent resistance to the social order and other political deviations. Current diagnostic standards are vague, subjective and politically biased.
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McCain, Clinton and Obama: Politics or Reality TV?The only consistent quality of any of these candidates is their desire to win the election. Furthermore, while they dispute specific issues, both conservatives and liberals side primarily with big business and big government, both of which have always been on the same side.
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Behavior Modification Treatments for Addicts and Their Limitations"At best, behavior modification results in temporary token changes by the criminal." (Samenow, 1984, pp 199, 200)
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The True Profiteers of Pain: A Look at Alcohol, Tobacco, War and PrisonsProfiting from the suffering and death of others is far from illegal; it is simply a matter of licensing. The issue has never been "Who Suffers?" but "Who Profits?"
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Hydrocodone Side Effects: Risks, Benefits of Hydrocodone TherapyHydrocodone is a relatively safe and very effective narcotic analgesic. As with all opiates, it is not without its risks and side effects.
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Treatment of PTSD and Anxiety Disorders: Clonazepam Side EffectsMy experience with clonazepam is that it is a very useful, but also potentially dangerous and addictive drug. Substance abusers and the mentally ill should approach this drug with caution.
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A Liberal-Libertarian View of Selfishness, Ayn Rand's Character FlawObjectivist philosopher Ayn Rand, a figure now vilified and ridiculed by the left, and religious conservatives of nearly all creeds, nonetheless had some interesting ideas here and there. One of her more notorious works was The Virtue of Selfishness.
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The Hostile Effects of Prisons and "Treatment" Programs on Drug AddictsThe combined effects of prisons, militaristic and totalitarian treatment programs, and politically manufactured hysteria do more damage to drug users than drugs alone could ever do.
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Ron Paul, Libertarian Dreams and Corporatist RealitiesRon Paul's candidacy has brought the concept of libertarianism into the nation's political consciousness. His courage and honesty does not cut through the lack of perspective shown by both his critics and his followers.
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Psychiatric Medications Provide Relief for "Normal" AmericansJust as some refer to the counterculture erroneously as "the drug culture," Dr. Reginald Ray labeled the culture of corporate America as "The Caffeine Culture."
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Damaged GoodsSubstantial prison sentence produce long term psychological and social impairments, which may lead to a life of repeated incarcerations, or a seriously emotionally and socially impaired life on the outside.
