Obama's minister backs out of Houston gig

Houston Chronicle:

Security concerns have prompted the Rev. Jeremiah Wright to cancel his appearance at Houston's Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church for the first time in two decades.

Wright, who until February was minister of Sen. Barack Obama's church, Chicago's Trinity United Church of Christ, was scheduled to preach three guest sermons in Houston on Sunday.

The theologian who Obama has said strengthened his Christian faith has been a regular revival preacher at Wheeler for about 20 years.

Wheeler's pastor, the Rev. Marcus Cosby, said Wright cited three reasons for his cancellation — "the safety of the institution to which he has been invited; ... the safety of his family, which has been placed in harm's way; and for his own safety.".

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I don't believe that Wright or his family are in danger from anyone. The church had arranged for additional security, but I don't think there were any threats voiced against him. In fact I think most of Obama opponents would like to hear him talk more, because his nutty sermons have done more damage to Obama than anything his opposition has said. I suspect that is really Wrights fear. He is not so brave now that the world is watching what he is saying.