Wish I could take credit for the phrase, "follow the money trail" but it seems to apply to many if not all of the situations that come to pass in this country.

While it's only assumption on my part, where has all the money come from to support the Miami/Gonzalez tribe during their holding of Elian? They all appear to be at home, day and night, they have an expensive legal team working for them. I guess all the expensive gifts to Elian were from well-wishers, don't know.

But my point is that, there seems to be a never ending stream of Uncles, Aunts, thousands of cousins all inside a very small house, yet they never are caught working for a living. They must be stacked up like a cord of wood inside this little place.

Who buys the food? Who pays the electric? Telephone? Mortgage?(if there is one) Insurance? Taxes? And all of the other ordinary living expenses everyone faces.

-- Richard (Astral-Acres@webtv.net), April 24, 2000

Answers

Richard, Im going to take a shot at your question.

The Anti-Castro movement is mature and extremely well funded, probably beyond our imaginations. This situation with Elian was a gift from heaven for these people and I would think that they have thrown tons of bucks into maximizing whatever damage can be inflicted upon Fidel. The Uncle, The Aunt, and the kid are simply tools for the movements purposes. Just think about the various factions that would love to stick-it to Fidel and theres your money trail.

-- Sifting (through@the.rubble), April 24, 2000.

Richard:

The lawyers are working pro-bono, but I understand your questions. I don't know the answers, but I asked the same questions [to myself.]

-- Anita (Anita_S3@hotmail.com), April 24, 2000.

I've now read on two threads that the Miami Gonzales family signed a deal with CBS for Elian's story. I haven't seen this substantiated, or any links/URLs posted. Can anyone verify if this is true, and, if so, what were the terms of the agreement? Cash advance?

-- (moi@work.now), April 24, 2000.

And who's paying for the trip to Washington for umpteen relatives? Washington hotels are not cheap and I haven't been there in 8 years. What about transportation, eating out, etc.? Wow, somebody has deep pockets.

-- gilda (jess@listbot.com), April 24, 2000.

Sifting,

Thank you very much for your response. How obvious, but then that's what most of us miss, right? No doubt the anti-Fidel movement in Miami has several tons of money to finance this situation. I've also heard they have a military compound outside Miami where they train for a possible invation of Cuba, sometime in the future. So, they're well armed and well financed.

As to the movie deal. It was early last week that Fox News/Los Angeles reported that CBS had signed a deal with the Miami/Gonzalez family for a feature film for TV. Then on CNN late last week, maybe the weekend, Wolff Blitzer, made the same announcement.

What makes me believe this movie deal is that it's being kept very quiet, and the media isn't touching it.

To all, thanks for the imput on this.

-- Richard (Astral-Acres@webtv.net), April 24, 2000.

Sifting,

Thank you very much for your response. How obvious, but then that's what most of us miss, right? No doubt the anti-Fidel movement in Miami has several tons of money to finance this situation. I've also heard they have a military compound outside Miami where they train for a possible invation of Cuba, sometime in the future. So, they're well armed and well financed.

As to the movie deal. It was early last week that Fox News/Los Angeles reported that CBS had signed a deal with the Miami/Gonzalez family for a feature film for TV. Then on CNN late last week, maybe the weekend, Wolff Blitzer, made the same announcement.

What makes me believe this movie deal is that it's being kept very quiet, and the media isn't touching it.

To all, thanks for the imput on this.

-- Richard (Astral-Acres@webtv.net), April 24, 2000.

Richard.

If there is any justice in this world the American public will refuse to allow these Miami Cubans and their band of merry men, any sustained celebrity. We need to give those assholes the OJ treatment and ignore them for the lepers that they are. If we allow the Gonzalez scum to make big bucks off us then we deserve what we get. Just watch how the whole bunch of them tries to extend their celebrity at the expense of Elian. How about that worthless fisherman Donato? Did you people see that prick on TV Sunday screaming how ashamed he was to be an American? What the hell was that stupid fuck doing in the house all night? I heard the other fisherman that rescued Elian would not have anything to do with those Cuban low- lifes. Also, I believe that politicians that jump on this bandwagon for political gain will incur the wrath of most Americans. The only thing that disappointed me about the hostage rescue was that they didnt bust up some up those law-breaking spics when the opportunity was available. I know its hard to tell sometimes but Miami is still in the U.S. the last time I looked. Time for those flag burning, America hating cocksuckers to get the fuck out of our nation NOW!

-- Sifting (through@the.rubble), April 24, 2000.

Here's a little more on who's paying for what, Richard:

Costs for both sides

This [of course] doesn't explain how Lazaro and Marisleysis(sp?) can remain unemployed and still pay the bills. Did they ever work? I don't know. I was just as curious about Arianne Horta, the 22-year old survivor of the trip who sent her little girl back because the trip was too dangerous. Her boyfriend, Nivaldo Fernandez, had a job as a cook in Cardenas, Cuba, and it's already been explained that the combined income of he and his wife enabled them to purchase a house there recently. Arianne, however, is described as a full-time single mother.

Juan Miguel is quite wealthy by Cuba standards. His home has a private room for Elian, and he's paid in U.S. dollars at his tourist resort in Cuba. How does HE pay his mortgage while he sits in the U.S. waiting for appeal after appeal?

-- Anita (Anita_S3@hotmail.com), April 25, 2000.

and from the link to costs for both sides:

And the costs of flying the Miami relatives to Washington, housing them in hotels, ferrying them around in a rented minivan and feeding them are being paid by the Cuban American National Foundation, a strongly anti-Fidel Castro group and one of the most powerful ethnic lobbies in the United States.

Any more questions?

-- FutureShock (gray@matter.think), April 25, 2000.