Brad Pitt’s mother came under fire last week for writing a controversial op-ed about politics, and now her son is coming to her defense.
But not the one you think. The actor’s younger brother, Doug, addressed the issue on the “Today” show on Monday.
“They are different,” Pitt said, noting that Brad and his mom don’t always see eye-to-eye on politics.
In her letter to the Springfield News-Leader, Jane Pitt wrote, “Barack Hussein Obama – a man who sat in Jeremiah Wright’s church for years, did not hold a ceremony to mark the National Day of Prayer, and is a liberal who supports the killing of unborn babies and same-sex marriage.”
Her very famous son, meanwhile, is a vocal supporter of President Barack Obama and gay marriage.
“You know, I think moms and dads and kids agree to disagree all over the world. So why would our family be any different?” Doug said. “…There can be healthy discussion when people disagree with you and I think there should be. You know, the bad thing is when it turns to venom and negativity, and we don’t have that in our family. It’s open discussion. We can learn from each other and, if anything, it solidifies your point. Or maybe you learn something.”
http://www.politico.com/blogs/click/2012/07/brad-pitts-brother-defends-his-mom-128334.html
From JAMES: When this story appeared last week, on one of the sites in the comments, it noted that there was another article that headlined “Brad Pitt’s Mother Writes Gay Hate Letter…..”. What concerns me is the notion that simply because someone does not espouse the ideology of marriage equality, they are automatically a “gay hater” or “homophobic”. That is as idiotic a point of view as saying that one is racist simply for disagreeing with Barack Obama. I perused the website of the NoH8 Campaign, which was originally formed to combat California’s Prop 8. IMHO, this group that wants to bring about change is actually promulgating hate… hate for those who have a different point of view.
If we want the “hate” to stop, then stop promulgating the idea that the opposing view comes from a place of hate!
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July 10, 2012 at 10:51 am
Interested Bystander
Hey All,
The problem is that the goal posts get moved each time the issue is raised.
Pitt’s mom has every RIGHT to her opinion. Just because it doesn’t agree with some folk’s opinion, doesn’t make it hate.
Two informed people can come to opposing views.
Her statement wasn’t “hate” it was heTRUTH. Obama DOES support kiling the unborn (AND the born, if truth be told, his vote on the bill that allowed doctors to help babies BORN ALIVE while being aborted, was DEFEATED by the Illinois Senate, and it was one of the few VOTES Obama didn’t vote “Present” on, he voted to DEFEAT he bill).
And he has come out within the last few months stating he SUPPORTS gay marriage.
So why does bringing up the TRUTH constitute “hate”?
July 10, 2012 at 10:54 am
Interested Bystander
Hey All,
For those who don’t want to follow the link, here’s the entire letter from Mrs Pitt:
“I have given much thought to Richard Stoecker’s letter (“Vote for Mormon against beliefs,” June 15). I am also a Christian and differ with the Mormon religion.
But I think any Christian should spend much time in prayer before refusing to vote for a family man with high morals, business experience, who is against abortion, and shares Christian conviction concerning homosexuality just because he is a Mormon.
Any Christian who does not vote or writes in a name is casting a vote for Romney’s opponent, Barack Hussein Obama — a man who sat in Jeremiah Wright’s church for years, did not hold a public ceremony to mark the National Day of Prayer, and is a liberal who supports the killing of unborn babies and same-sex marriage.
I hope all Christians give their vote prayerful consideration because voting is a sacred privilege and a serious responsibility.”
Fairly short letter to be making such a fuss. I wonder if this wasn’t Brad Pitt’s mother, if this would be getting this much attention.
But again, it is a far stretch to see this as “hate”.
July 11, 2012 at 10:21 pm
louella
Brad Pitt’s Mom is Right !
In Luke 17 in the New Testament, Jesus said that one of the big “signs” that will happen shortly before His return to earth as Judge will be a repeat of the “days of Lot” (see Genesis 19 for details). So gays are actually helping to fulfill this same worldwide “sign” (and making the Bible even more believable!) and thus hurrying up the return of the Judge! They are accomplishing what all of the Bible-thumpers couldn’t accomplish! Gays couldn’t have accomplished this by just coming out of closets into bedrooms. Instead, they invented new architecture – you know, closets opening on to Main Streets where little kids would be able to watch naked men having sex with each other at festivals in places like San Francisco (where their underground saint – San Andreas – may soon get a big jolt out of what’s going on over his head!). Thanks, gays, for figuring out how to bring back our resurrected Saviour even quicker!
July 17, 2012 at 10:41 am
Panama
Pitt has even been the subject of death threats following her letter to the editor of Missouri’s Springfield News-Leader in which she asserted failure to vote for Republican presumptive presidential candidate Mitt Romney constituted a vote for Obama.