Brad Pitt’s Mother Pens Anti-Gay, Anti-Obama Letter to Local Newspaper

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An anti-gay letter urging Christians to vote for Mitt Romney that was printed today in The Springfield News-Leader has been confirmed by the newspaper as having been penned by Jane Pitt, mother of Brad Pitt.

The verification comes amid some confusion, as the Missouri newspaper
first printed an editor’s note denying any relation between the letter
writer and movie star. That was later replaced with a second editor’s note, reading, “To clear up earlier confusion, the News-Leader has verified the letter writer is the mother of actor Brad Pitt and local businessman Doug Pitt.”

The letter — itself a response to another opinion piece
in the newspaper justifying Christians’ rights to refuse to vote for
Romney because he is a Mormon — identifies Mrs. Pitt as “a Christian
[who differs] with the Mormon religion.”

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