Last night on House there was a Terry reference.
House said "this guy is no Terry Schaivo, he has a working brain"
For the culture of death to successfully kill Terri, it was necessary to enlist the media to promote the idea that she was brain dead (even though there was video that showed her clearly responding to various things).
Walter Cronkite proved the media's ability to change public perception when he lied and claimed that America had lost the Tet Offensive. This was the same thing. They tell the lie and than attack whoever dares speak the truth.
Who (what) is "House"? Not a trick question, I don't watch TV except for Dancing with the Stars.