Right to Die?

As everyone else on the blogosphere, I've also have been reluctant to comment on the Terry Schiavo case. This case has gotten a bit more play in my neighborhood because Schiavo is from suburban Philadelphia, my neck of the woods. The more I hear of this case, the more irate I get.
First of all, how dare protesters picket outside of her rehabilitation center? Where does anyone find such a 'high and mighty' horse to get on that they feel that they can have an opinion on one family's struggle with determining the fate of their loved one. To those ridiculous protesters I say--mind your own business.
I also don't understand why the Republicans (and some Democrats) in Congress have gotten involved and made this a 'right to die' case. Schiavo's case is not about 'right to die' or euthanasia. It is the same as the thousands of people everyday in this country who are being kept alive by mechanical means (i.e. respirator). The so-called 'pulling of the plug' on these people does not garner national attention or protesters or 'right to die' activists. No, it garners the attention of loved ones and family. The only difference in this case is that Schiavo is kept alive by a feeding tube and not a respirator; and of course, her parents belief that she can be rehabilitated (court appointed doctors say that she can't). Schiavo is not trying to commit physician-assisted suicide and her husband is not trying to commit physician-assisted murder.
I don't understand the governments involvement in this personal issue. How far are we going to intrude in everyday citizen's lives in order to promote the 'culture of life'. Anyone that supports the governments intrusion needs to imagine a day when they might possibly have to make a tragic decision for a loved one who is incapacitated.
Lets hope that they realize that the only opinion they won't be interested in hearing is George Bush's, Tom Delay's or anyone else in Congress.