There are legitimate legal differences between the woman who threatened Michael Schiavo and Edwin Vieria.
Viera made a reference which is open to interpretation. He quoted Stalin, but he did not quote the part about killing. Furthermore, according to the article you cited in the first place, Viera used the quote in a discussion about impeaching, that is, removing from office, Justice Kennedy. As such, there is at least "reasonable doubt" that he intended his remarks to mean death, as opposed to removal from office.
On the other hand, the CA woman, Jones, said point "I will kill Michael Schiavo and the judge. This is real."
There isn't a lot of interpretation or reasonable doubt in that statement.
To be honest, whomod, most people wouldn't have even known that the Stalin quote meant anything but impeachment if the Washington Post, and people like yourself, hadn't followed up.
So's who really firing people up about killing?
Now, with that being said, I still don't approve of what Viera said.
This whole nonsense of politicians calling for the impeachment of judges has to stop. While I don't approve of a lot of the rulings that judges make, unless and until someone demonstrates the judge in question has committed a crime, or is somehow mentally incompetent, he or she should be allowed to remain on the bench for his or her term, even if that term is life.
Regardless of who is in office, it is important the judiciary be independent.
