An example IMHO of 'yellow' journalism

Saw an article today that really is an example of yellow journalism, IMHO. On
the home page, third story, NOT on the opinion/editorial page is a story that
tries to compare Tom Delays' Dad's death to that of Terri Schiavo's.

This was my letter to the editor: (they may not publish it, but it is now here
for the WORLD to see.

"DeLay's Own Tragic Crossroads" by Walter F. Roche Jr. and Sam Howe Verhovek is an insult to anyone who thinks. Anyone that wants to know anything about the simple medical differences between Mr Delay and Terri Schiavo can find them very easily on today's internet.

Mr Delay was on a ventilator, Terri is not. Mr Delay's kidneys failed, Terri's have not. Mr Delay could not come off the ventilator and LIVE, nor live without dialysis. Terri is on NO machine (unless they use one instead of gravity to TIME Terri's feedings). Terri was given ONLY formula and water via the tube, and swallows her own saliva. Mr Delay's family and the medical staff were more than likely able to offer MOIST swabs to clean
and keep his mouth clean and IF he was able to be offered any liquids, would have gotten them. He was dying, and there was no hope without machines. Terri was NOT dying until her husband/court system began to starve and dehydrate her to death.

IF Terri said she did not want to live like that, she was referring to the machines Mr Delay had, and NOT to being starved/dehydrated to death, as THAT form of torturous death
was not legal when she collapsed. Nancy Cruzan's case began
in 1990... Terri collapsed in 1990.

As a nurse for nearly 35 years, I found this to be a very misleading article, and one that seems to be aimed at attack rather than honesty.

Mrs ______
Wisconsin