In a communist state nobody has property rights. Let me ask you something. Were you claiming that we should steal Elian from his father or not? I'm just curious how consistent you are regarding property rights.
It was my understanding that we overthrew the notion that people could be considered "property" years ago.
They also don't have parental rights. Elian's mother lost her life in her bid for their freedom and Al Neuharth's LIBERAL media, the Bill Clinton administration and a lot of uninformed Americans and angry pissed of ex-husbands made sure Elian was sent back into slavery. I'm sure they're feeling oh so much better about themselves and their situations because of this "noble" deed.