CNN=Constantly Negative Nuisance

Has anyone been watching American news lately? Every news station I go to is all over this Terri Schiavo case. For those who don't know of this story (I'm sure pretty much everyone has, given how obnoxiously repetitive the media is these days), Schiavo has been in a vegetative state since 1990. Her husband (and legal guardian) wants to remove her feeding tube and let her die with dignity, while her parents constantly see signs of progress and want the tube to remain. The majority of American politicans want to see the tube remain (heck, Congress even worked on a SUNDAY to pass a bill on this!), but every court thus far has supported the husband. In fact, there are almost no legal options left for her parents, and Terri's days seem to be numbered. For a better summation of this case, go here: http://us.cnn.com/2005/LAW/03/25/schiavo.qa/index.html

Something about this case really bothers me, and it's not about whether or not they should pull the plug, so to speak. What bothers me is how a private, family situation has blown up into a gigantic media frenzy. The family is obviously torn on this agonizing situation, and it bothers me to see total strangers coming out of the woodwork condemning one side of the family or the other. For crying out loud, one of the stations (coughFOXcough) brought in TV psychic John Edward to get his opinion on the matter. Democrats who voted to remove the feeding tube are being told that they're responsible for the impending death of Schiavo. Watch Larry King for 10 minutes and you'll be embarassed by the behaviour of both sides of this right-to-die debate. I saw Schiavo's doctor get lambasted on live TV by two protestors who believe he misdiagnosed her! Do they have some sort of medical degree to back up such a bold claim? If anything, I believe the doctor is the most neutral of parties on this issue, and even he is dragged into this quagmire.

What's really sad is that this poor woman has no idea what's going on around her.