Castro parties with Elian

Fidel Castro was on hand to celebrate Elian Gonzalez's birthday. That's right, the mean evil dictator took time out of his busy day to visit the seven-year old and his friends in school.

And we selfish Americans said the boy would have a better life in our country. What do you losers say now? Can you see President Clinton doing that, or Florida Governor Jeb Bush stopping by to play a few rounds of musical chairs?

That is just not likely. Now we all see that Elian does belong in Cuba with his father. This is one of the times saying, "I told you so" feels so good. I mean after all, this seven-year old has basically become a national hero in Cuba.

He will have countless opportunities as he grows up. Can we honestly say that he would enjoy that same status here? More than likely he would just fade into obscurity, being nothing more than flash form the past, a headline frozen in time.

Ken Hanson is the opinion editor for the Daily Forty-Niner.

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