Brad Pitt donates $100K for gay marriage effort

*DIVA! · November 2nd, 2012, 09:12 AM

His donation is much needed!! The commercials here are filled with lies, and there's so much hate from the ignorant, bigot so-called religious blacks!! I told my family if Question 6 doesn't pass in Maryland... its the blacks in Baltimore city and county... They are evil and keep bringing up their morals.. Like their heathen behinds are better than anyone!!

**sluce** · November 2nd, 2012, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by Mercer

No question about what you give YOUR money for. I'm questioning the Jolie-Pitt foundation. That's not Brad's hard earned $. It's coming out of the $14 Mio that they've been praised for ad nauseum. I'm sick & tired of that part.

Have you pulled their tax filing from the foundation each year since it was started? As Annika stated, foundations need to keep enough money so that through investments they become self funded. They have made many contributions. The filings are public.

A quick glance shows they donated as follows:

2006 - 2.4 mill
2007 - 3.4 mill
2008 - 6 mill
2009 - 5 mill
2010 - 2.3 mill
2011 - 2 mill

My math shows that as 21.2 mill. I'd say they do their share.

**TheGrimReader** · November 2nd, 2012, 05:53 PM

Precisely!

**TheGrimReader** · November 2nd, 2012, 06:00 PM

Have they made contributions themselves? If not, their broker must be a genius. Or Satan. I sincerely hope they don't have money in Monsanto or some such. Because that would be truly awful.

**sluce** · November 2nd, 2012, 06:36 PM

The started with 8 mill in 2006. Then they have added through the years with money raised from selling pics of the twins, and the interest earned on investments.

**shedevilang** · November 2nd, 2012, 06:50 PM

I can't believe we have people arguing over how someone spends THEIR money on charity I mean really? Where is this anyone's business? It is their money they can spend it how they want, and damn it they can chose which charity etc.. to spend it. At least they are doing good deeds with it they could be blowing it on smack for christ sakes.

**sluce** · November 2nd, 2012, 06:58 PM

I get the impression from Mercer that she resents them getting attention for this since it wasn't "hard earned money". I personally don't give a shit if they worked hard for it or not. I know some trust fund babies who have never worked a day in their lives but are very generous. Should I call them and tell them to stop it and only donate from money they work to earn?

**Brookie** · November 2nd, 2012, 07:59 PM

Some people just can't deal with the entire Brad and Angie "thing" - it's much more fun to snark on them than it is to have to give him/her/them credit for anything.

**FashionVictim** · November 2nd, 2012, 10:00 PM

How would you know I've been priveldged since birth, you don't know me! I'm entitled to my opinion and I'm sick of this asshat and his girlfriend running to the press when they make a donation. Off to my "ivory tower" I'll run!

**greysfang** · November 2nd, 2012, 10:03 PM

Bye!

**sluce** · November 2nd, 2012, 10:06 PM

Good riddance.

*DIVA! · November 2nd, 2012, 10:07 PM

Originally Posted by FashionVictim

How would you know I've been priveldged since birth, you don't know me! I'm entitled to my opinion and I'm sick of this asshat and his girlfriend running to the press when they make a donation. Off to my "ivory tower" I'll run!

Now its about the asshat.. but before it was any other charity than this one!! Make up your mind.

**FashionVictim** · November 2nd, 2012, 10:10 PM

Really? You all are being so completely mean to me over this? Did I ever say anything homophobic and yet you jump all over me? I have never said anything mean to any of you