Elian Personal Notes6/5/2000; 7:17:37 AM April 24, 2000: Since you asked, I'd mostly like to ditto the Curmudgeon's opinions on Elian, in as much as you can call them opinions.The only thing I will say is I started out agreeing with the Miami relatives at first, before I knew the whole story. However, also before I knew the whole story, they completely turned me off with their treatment of Elian. A loving family would have shielded him from those cameras, not paraded him. Later understanding of the facts brought me more in line with the rest of America.My point was that even before I knew the relatives in Miami were distant, the Miami relatives had already completely turned me off. They acted in a totally reprehensible matter. Not that Fidel is or was any better, but you expect better behavior from those who consider themselves superior to Fidel.