IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn Guilty of Identity Theft!

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J’accuse Identity Fraud
by Bill Onasch
May 16, 2011

In response to those trying to use his authority for various political scams, Karl Marx once famously said, “I am not a Marxist.” The latest exposures of Dominique Strauss-Kahn no doubt tempt many to cry out “I am not a socialist.”

It’s bad enough that this front runner Socialist candidate for the next President of France heads up the International Monetary Fund–the blunt instrument used by global capitalism to impose the “austerity” measures workers, mostly led by socialists, are fighting in so many countries. It’s embarrassing to learn this “comrade” rests up in three-thousand dollar a night hotel rooms while on a working trip to New York. Though most French may have shrugged it off, many in more prudish cultures were upset by his past affair with a subordinate IMF economist.

The latest charges are, of course, more serious. Assaulting and attempting to rape a hotel housekeeper is not the same as keeping a mistress. It is a despicable crime that merits severe punishment of the guilty. Strauss-Kahn should and will get his day in court. He better not rely on character witnesses for his defense.

While the courts hopefully see justice is done on the sexual violence Strauss-Kahn is alleged to have committed, I want to level a different charge–identity theft. My great hero is Eugene V Debs and I take offense to his heritage being blemished by a political and moral degenerate daring to call himself a socialist. I’m also privileged to know some real French socialists who are active in opposing Strauss-Kahn’s IMF policies in their country and will be challenging his party--with or without him--in the next election.

http://www.kclabor.org/wir5162011.htm

[blondeatlast]

1. There's a whole lotta truth right there.

To all intents and purposes, Strauss-Kahn appears to be, among everything else, a political opportunist.

(Donning my flameproof suit, and standing by my comments).

[Better Believe It]

2. Kick

[leftstreet]

3. United Limousine Socialists Front

Interesting article

Thanks for posting

[blondeatlast]

5. Yeah, the Sofital Manhattan is a real people's property;

a real steal with a 350 sq. foot studio starting at $450 a night, corporate rate booked months in advance...

[Gold Metal Flake]

4. Head of IMF was all I needed to know about the guy.

[blondeatlast]

6. k

[MilesColtrane]

7. Distancing...

[SidDithers]

8. +1...nt

Sid

[JoeyT]

9. I don't know about that.

I'm not super familiar with French parties, so I don't know who is where on the left-right spectrum.
Long before this I'd always heard his party was stocked with neo-liberals.

But meh. I don't refer to myself as a socialist, and if I did it wouldn't bother me to keep calling myself one. The behavior of one entitled dick doesn't represent an entire movement.

[Codeine]

10. He can't POSSIBLY be a Scotsman! nt

[MilesColtrane]

11. True dat.

[Better Believe It]

12. Like so many others a "socialist" in name only.