Controversial pastor cancels appearances

Obama's pastor has been forced to cancel appearances due to safety concerns as reported by http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23808132/#storyContinued. He is concerned for the safety of his family, locations and himself. I don't agree with any of Rev. Jeremiah Wright comments. But I do agree with freedom of speech and not threatening someone for their beliefs. By doing so you are acting as low as his comments were.
It's sad that in this day, age and country we live in we feel unsafe because we make a few remarks that not everybody liked. Is this not supposed to be the land of the free. We have seen this kind of phenomenon before with the Dixie Chicks. Their life's were threatened and life's were changed forever because of a comment made that did not rub the right way with some US citizens. What has Rev. Jeremiah Wright said that gives anyone the right to threaten him. Fighting hate with hate does not get us anywhere just look at the war we are in at this time. Write a blog about it, talk to your friends, start a movement or do something constructive if you disagree with someones remarks. Don't' take someones sense of security or safety away. This man has children and a wife that do not deserve to be threatened.
This election time should be a time of positive change. It's time to break away from things that only bring hate like racism, threats, crime. It's time and has been time to be positive and accept ant of others. No one can take away from what Rev. Jeremiah Wright said, it was hateful and sad to hear from a man who is so influential in his community. But hopefully through all the press and seeing himself in the news he will be able to see that his comments were absurd and full of hate. He should be preaching love not hate.