[T'wit]

But the media were constantly hostile to the vigilers (and still are, on the editorial pages). They were not doing the vigilers any favors. It is absurd to think they were doing the bidding of Terri's supporters.

The first-hand witnesses have a very different story from the way you put things. Let's let them tell it as it was.

[MACVSOG68]

But the media were constantly hostile to the vigilers (and still are, on the editorial pages). They were not doing the vigilers any favors. It is absurd to think they were doing the bidding of Terri's supporters.

By hostile, I presume you mean attempting to get the other side? By hostile, I presume you mean their reporting on the crowd that had desecrated the US Flags, defined crucifixes and held them up for the cameras? How about sending small children to get arrested so that the cameras could see them in handcuffs? Or what about the death threats rampant against Michael Schiavo and his then girlfriend? What about the rumors of a price put on Greer and Schiavo?

Were all of those things made up by the media? How about the inflamatory news conferences from Randall Terry?

The Schiavo supporters used the media, and now complain about it. Pure sophistry.