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Politics : About that Cuban boy, Elian -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Jim S who wrote (3773)	4/30/2000 5:59:00 PM
From: lawdog	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9127

If other kids are held hostage by crazy relatives with angry mobs surrounding their houses and threats of this being "the next Waco" being tossed about, then maybe it wouldn't be all that bad.

To: Jim S who wrote (3773)	4/30/2000 6:12:00 PM
From: jimpit	Respond to of 9127

Elian's Cuban doctor arrives with Elian's meds... Elian continues to be held in isolation from any independent (non-Cuban/Reno/Clinton-appointed) doctor, psychologist, attorney, etc. Reno and Clinton continue to espouse their love and respect for the Rule of Law. Folks, if you swallow that tripe, you're as sick as they are. __________________________________________________________ NewsMax.com newsmax.com With Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff For the story behind the story... Sunday April 30, 2000; 1:35 PM EDT Cuban Doctor Caught Taking Tranquilizers to Elian On Thursday U.S. Customs officials at Washington's Dulles International Airport confiscated several medications carried by Elian Gonzalez's Cuban pediatrician, who was enroute to the six-year-old's temporary residence at Maryland's Wye River Plantation. Among the seized pharmaceuticals were two powerful tranquilizers that could be used to make Elian appear more happy in the wake of the reunion with his father, Juan Miguel. A series of photos released by Greg Craig, the onetime Clinton impeachment attorney who now represents Mr. Gonzalez, have been offered as evidence that Elian has overcome the trauma of his gunpoint abduction by federal agents a week ago. Clinton administration spokespeople say the photos prove the boy is overjoyed to have finally been returned to his father after a five month stay with his Miami family. But evidence that Cuban doctors may have doped the Cuban raft boy could severely undermine claims that the images of a smiling Elian hugging his father are genuine. In an account completely ignored by the national press, The Miami Herald reported on Friday that customs agents searched the bags of Elian's Cuban pediatrician, Dr. Caridad Ponce de Leon, and collected several drugs: "The confiscated medicines were listed as amikacin sulfate, used for treatment of bacterial and staph infections; aminophyllin, a bronchodilator for treatment of asthma, bronchitis and emphysema; cefazoline, for treatment of respiratory, urinary, skin and other infections; meprobamate, better known by the trade name Miltown, for treatment of anxiety; and phenobarbital, a barbiturate used as a sedative." At the news of the seizure Granma, Cuba's Communist Party newspaper, complained, "it appears that Customs officials know what kinds of medicine Elian, his cousin and the rest of the children and adults may need." Dr. Ponce de Leon was part of a ten person Cuban delegation, including four children, who were authorized to visit the Cuban raft boy by the Clinton administration last week. According to Friday's Washington Times, "The reason for the visits was described as delivering supplies." It's impossible to know if there have been other attempts to smuggle sedatives to Elian or whether those attempts have been successful, since the White House has kept the boy isolated from independent doctors. Media access has been all but eliminated by attorney Craig, who has close ties to Fidel Castro. According to The PDR Family Guide to Prescription Drugs, Miltown is a habit forming drug that should not be given to children under six years of age. Elian is six years, five months old. "Miltown is a tranquilizer used in the treatment of anxiety disorders and for short term relief of the symptoms of anxiety," advises the PDR report. "Miltown can be habit forming. You can develop tolerance and dependence and you may experience withdrawal symptoms if you stop using this drug abruptly." Miltown should be prescribed only in cases of extraordinary stress and upset, warns the PDR drug guide. "Anxiety or tension related to everyday stress usually does not require treatment with Miltown." Common side effects can include allergic reactions, diarrhea, fever, headaches, drowsiness, a general loss of alertness and even dizziness. The PDR also warns that Miltown can induce "inappropriate excitement" and an "exaggerated feeling of well-being." The Mayo Clinic USP Drug Guide, mirrors the PDR's report, noting that Miltown may cause such side effects as "confusion," "unusual excitement" and a "false sense of well being." Miltown's usual dose for children 6 to 12 years of age is 200 to 600 miligrams per day divided into 2 or 3 doses. Side effects for phenobarbitol, the other sedative confiscated from Elian's Cuban pediatrician, include drowsiness and other forms of cognitive and behavioral impairment. Abrupt withdrawal from phenobarbitol can induce epileptic seizures. All Rights Reserved ¸ NewsMax.com ________________________________________________________________ newsmax.com

To: Jim S who wrote (3773)	4/30/2000 7:31:00 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9127

>>All I can say is, "Pay Your Parking Tickets!"<< Jim, I cannot imagine what life experiences you might have had that have made you so exercised over the risk of law enforcement forcing their way into the private homes of citizens. Sure, there have been incidents where the police accidentally went to the wrong address and trashed a home looking for drugs. But there have also been plenty of incidents of people sleeping soundly in their beds when a car leaves a nearby road and comes crashing into the bedroom. I read about one just the other day. Of all the risks one faces in one's home, break-ins by law enforcement have got to be really, really far down the list. I live on a hill in the tallest building around, so I occasionally worry about being struck by lightening. I have given some thought to the risk of pesticides on the veggies in my fridge, slipping in the bathtub, fire in my kitchen, and thieves breaking in. But I must say I never once gave a thought to the risk of a break-in by law enforcement. Nothing I have heard during the Elian affair has caused me to worry about it. If I ever decide to shelter undocumented aliens in my home, then I'll worry. Unpaid parking tickets are sure not going to do it. There are lots of aspects of INS legislative guidance and operating procedures that would benefit from reform. From what I've read over the years, I don't think anyone who is involved in immigration activities thinks it's a very good system. I'd bet that most of the problems come from the ambivalent attitude of citizens and mixed messages from Congress. It will be interesting to see what changes come from this whole sad business. It will be particularly interesting to see how much tax money people are willing to put up to pay for reforms. Karen >