QOTD: BP Wants BP Dead

Submitted by shandi on Mon, 08/23/2010 - 8:39pm.

Why should I care what Brad Pitt thinks? Is he highly educated? Nope. Just an actor. Big deal.

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AGREED 100%

I agree with what Spike Lee said, (paraphrase), "If this spill was off the coast of Nantucket or Martha's Vineyard, etc., it would be cleaned up right away. Nobody cares about poor people."

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But I thought Obama cared about poor people. Isn't that what he's always preaching,
"redistribute the wealth ... take from the rich and give it to the poor" .... even if they've done nothing to deserve it?

I dont think this is about the poor people ... I think people just have their own agenda and a quick clean up doesn't meet that agenda. If it were the case, we had plenty of people volunteering to help not only try to stop the spill but to clean it up .. and our government passed on it!

I agree with what Spike Lee said, (paraphrase), "If this spill was off the coast of Nantucket or Martha's Vineyard, etc., it would be cleaned up right away. Nobody cares about poor people."

So right, Spike.

I wish the US government would just go on record as saying, "If you are poor, we are not going to help you or pretend to help you, we have better thing to do, like running wars, etc., help yourselves or die, we are Darwinists."

I would really have just so much more respect.

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130490laura,

How often do you comment? Then you leave a shady link that no one wants to click on? Whatever.

130490laura on Mon, 08/23/2010 - 3:50pm.

Yeah because US oil companies never have oil spills do they? *rolls eyes*

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You can roll your eyes all the way to Nigeria. My comment never said USA companies would not be included. I said all companies doing buisness off the coasts of USA.

If you want to roll your eyes at my comment, try reading it first.

For once, I agree with this aging rent boy.

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Why should I care what Brad Pitt thinks? Is he highly educated? Nope. Just an actor. Big deal.

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"Wait until the bitch finds the family of wombats living in her chocha." - MK

I, for one, don't have a problem with Brad's actions in themselves. If he's actually putting his money where his mouth is and making a real effort towards the cleanup, more power to him. Same with Bono, Angie Jo, and all the other do-gooder celebs out there. It's the comment itself that I have a problem with; it was tasteless and stupid and it makes him sound like a jackass.

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You people are an angry bunch aren't ya!

Submitted by Cara on Mon, 08/23/2010 - 4:20pm.

I understand what you're saying, Angel_i. Let me preface this by saying I'm not a Brad Pitt fanatic. I just think it's silly for people to say that anybody who doesn't adhere to some sort of rigid lifestyle practice cannot be critical of wrongs they see in the world. I eat animals, yet I think a lot of senseless hunting and animal cruelty is wrong. Am I a hypocrite? Maybe so.
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Maybe you are. Maybe we all are. Maybe we should make more of an effort not to be...In general, I hear you. And I thought "meh, I could just leave it, what she says is not bad",..but thhis just happens to come at a time when these ideas are exploding forth from me....and what I've been thinking is exactly what you mention: that people spend far too much time criticizing each other and then doing nothing themselves to make things better. Which sounds like nerve on my part, considering I come here every day and criticize people all the time ...but I DO listen to myself, actually. And when I see hypocrisies emerge I do my best to rectify them. Sometimes it's SO hard. I have to make sacrifices - like knowing people think I'm weird...or even pompous - POMPOUS! When I say I don't know how to drive or that I've never owned a dishwasher...seriously, dude - some of that is just poverty. But in poverty, it made me consider and decide - even WITH money I wouldn't do it. And sometimes it's so hard for me to bone up and make those sacrifices when I'm not forced to like that...but I do know - if I'm gonna talk the talk I gotta walk the walk.

The other thing that bothers me is the sentiment in general: as MK says: two whores don't make a right. Killing PEOPLE is not going to make up for killing for the planet. In fact, it's the same thing.

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Submitted by clairey claire on Mon, 08/23/2010 - 3:19pm.

The way to change corporate policy is not for celebrities to throw away bullshit comments to make themselves look hard- but to organise mass and sustained international boycotts, lobby governments and make ethical corporate practices a serious political concern. Somebody like Brad Pitt could easily set the ball rolling for this type of thing (oil companies are difficult to boycott admittedly) but intead he is more concerned with his public image then being a genuine part of the solution....
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Clairey Claire - all excellent points. The problem is that doing what you outlined requires hard work, intelligence, research and dollars. Unfortunately celebrities like Billy Goat prefer to grandstand, throw out a sound bite and fly home in their private jets to smoke a bong while watching themselves on Entertainment Tonight. Hopefully SOMEONE responsible will step up and do what you suggested - but looking at the piss-poor field of candidates on America's political and entertainment landscape, I don't hold out much hope.

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Submitted by Cara on Mon, 08/23/2010 - 4:20pm.
You expressed good points ,and I agree with you. Could you please tell that to my maternal grandmother's fancy-assed relatives in New Orleans? Cousin M_ sent me the society page from the Times-Picayune to show off Cousin C's participation in the debutante coterie. Inside I'm screaming "BITCH PLEASE!Have you done anything to rebuild affordable housing,or are you still moaning about the rental units you lost in the floods after Katrina ?"

I understand what you're saying, Angel_i. Let me preface this by saying I'm not a Brad Pitt fanatic. I just think it's silly for people to say that anybody who doesn't adhere to some sort of rigid lifestyle practice cannot be critical of wrongs they see in the world. I eat animals, yet I think a lot of senseless hunting and animal cruelty is wrong. Am I a hypocrite? Maybe so. I just think that if some of these celebrities who have money to burn and a name to lend can aid in any of these types of disasters (Haiti, Katrina, BP), it's a good thing. If it's buffering their own image, so what. If it helps Sean Penn or Brad Pitt sleep better at night, who am I to judge. Unfortunately, people with money have power. They ride around on private planes and consume more than you or I ever will. But if some of those people give something back, or are critical of the world around them, then I can't see that as a bad thing. It's more than what most people are doing.

Submitted by zomay on Mon, 08/23/2010 - 12:22pm.
Brad's carbon footprint is bigger than some countries. Let's be real. BP Oil fucking screwed up though. Call me a socialist, but I believe USA should take over all oil production off all coasts from this moment forward. PERIOD. We are paying for their screw-ups. Any oil profits should be going into health care and college funds. Enough of this bullshit.

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Yeah because US oil companies never have oil spills do they? *rolls eyes*

I feel bad for the people in the Gulf I really do, but the US doesn't give a shit about all the oil leaking into Nigeria so it can get it's supply does it?

http://www.myweku.com/2010/06/do-oil-spills-in-africa-not-matter/

Submitted by angel_i on Mon, 08/23/2010 - 3:37pm.
We've been a nation of over-consumers since the Yalta Conference.During the Vietnam war the US couldn't produce enough oil for its own use; the OPEC embargo of the 1970s was a warning ignored. Remember when large families used station wagons or vans-does anyone know why they were replaced with SUVs?

Brad has just showed us how dumb he really is. Yes BP and most huge corporations that run this country do not give a fuck about anything but making money. Having said that if Brad really cared about our environment he would not be jetting around the world with his child army and supporting fast food joints that reek havoc on the rainforests. Not to mention all the mansions they have and rent that have to be heated, cooled, etc...... Ride a friggin bike and live in one house then he can talk.

Submitted by Cara on Mon, 08/23/2010 - 2:25pm.

So in order to have an opinion about BP and petroleum in general, you need to live in a wood hut off the grid?
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Nobody said that. But it sure is over-consumers like Brad that causes BP to make the kinds of decisions it made.

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ALL major corporations are unethical life ruiners who care only for money and nothing for people. Right now, corporations including Microsoft, Google and Nike are lobbying the Chinese government to OPPOSE rights for workers in a country where 600,000 people are worked to death in factories making trainers and ipads, earning 20p an hour sometimes for 35 hours at a time.

The way to change corporate policy is not for celebrities to throw away bullshit comments to make themselves look hard- but to organise mass and sustained international boycotts, lobby governments and make ethical corporate practices a serious political concern. Somebody like Brad Pitt could easily set the ball rolling for this type of thing (oil companies are difficult to boycott admittedly) but intead he is more concerned with his public image then being a genuine part of the solution....

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Hey Brad , if you want to make an impression , how about you fly the family to the Gulf, hang out on the beaches, vacation, eat, and sleep there ...ya know, give a little bit back to the community. NO instead you're living over in the UK while renting/buying mansions and travelling back and forth between countries via private jets!?

Now STFU you piece of shit! When was the last time your family was even seen in NO? You made them your pet project for a little while and then moved on. Your girlfriend is so worried and tries to bring attention to the recent devastation in Pakistan but NEITHER one of you say or do shit to help your own country. Then when you do, it's garbage like this that comes out of your mouth. Death Penalty for BP? Really, you dumb dick?

I'm with Miss Jane Texas and Cara,which is to say not furious about Pitt or any other celebrity's fatuous babbling about vital issues.It's true that Brad Pitt isn't significant as a thinker or as an activist;he can't man up,so he pays up. He can keep writing checks as we hum to drown out his voice. An effort to keep attention on the Gulf isn't a waste of time- this Spike Lee joint might not induce gagging.

Long experience working for a non-profit organization taught me that donated funds,services,or goods are effective.It does not matter why a person or organization gives aid to a charity or cause;keep in mind that people who donate $50.00 will scream as loudly for a receipt as those who donate $50,000 long before it's time to file income tax forms. Right now I'm grinding my teeth over an article on The Daily Beast about how limited BP's compensation fund is. If I read one more scientific report about how devastating this fuckery is and ever will be,I'll be able to snort my own bicuspids.
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So in order to have an opinion about BP and petroleum in general, you need to live in a wood hut off the grid? If some overpaid celebrity helps in some small way bring any sort of justice or keeps the spotlight on BP, then that's a good thing, in my humble opinion.

And having a child army that gets flown around in private jets and stays in expensive energy-sucking luxury hotels and eats McDonald's has no impact on the environment.

Brad, get a clue.

"Sucio ass fuck! Okay, I would..." MK 8.6.10

I like Brad but he seems to me to be a little dumb. Personality wise he seems kinda like Tofu that has no flavor but soaks up whatever is around it. How many New Orleans/LA folk does BP employ? Nationwide? Let's see BP, Arco, Am/Pm, Aral, Castrol, Air BP, plus providing crude that is sold to other brands. It's a good idea but coming from a family with a frickin' huge carbon footprint it seems hypocritical and petty. He needs to stfu and lead by example.

Households are biking and walking more than average since last years "oil crisis". Thats not possible for famliles with small kids and elderly members. Here in Northern CA we are having a shortage of places to park bikes, businesses have even put up signs stating that "our bike racks are for our customers only." Hatred for BP, last years $4 gas, combined with the spill is a huge wake up call.

I wonder if this fucktard thought about that when he fired up his private jet to fly to New York for dinner! Fuck no he didn't - hypocritical bitch.

I shall try again tonight!!

But I will say that what I have seen is good enough for me to want to at least finish it.
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On the other hand, what you have seen is obviously not good enough for you to keep your eyes open :-) lol .

No blame bush comment?

If we got rid of our oil usage and rode horses, imagine what the spills would be like then.

Submitted by Naughychimp on Mon, 08/23/2010 - 1:13pm.

I don't think anyone here is defending BP. But none of these oil companies would be doing skeezy shit if we weren't all living oil-dependent lifestyles. Brad needs to stop calling for oil executives to be killed and start committing to live with less STUFF.
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Exactly. If Brad REALLY wanted to make a point he would have just stopped. Really publicly like he does everything else. A travel strike. Don't drive, don't fly, don't sea-doo with your Rainbow Coalition kids on the weekend - you know? But no - he sits back in his easy chair and pontificates: I just may reconsider the death penalty over this.

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Submitted by KidL on Mon, 08/23/2010 - 1:13pm.

Fair enough. However, as someone said earlier I don't think Brad Pitt meant that statement literally. Maybe I am wrong though. I still fail to see the harm in his being involved in this documentary.

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For what purpose was this created? A goddamn project for whore school? Sophie_003 10-6-2009

I don't think anyone here is defending BP. But none of these oil companies would be doing skeezy shit if we weren't all living oil-dependent lifestyles. Brad needs to stop calling for oil executives to be killed and start committing to live with less STUFF.

Submitted by MissJaneTexas on Mon, 08/23/2010 - 12:29pm.
Submitted by KidL on Mon, 08/23/2010 - 11:57am.

While I agree with you, I don't think anyone is suggesting or saying that Brad Pitt is an expert on the clean-up. Obviously your scientist friend is actually doing the things necessary to clean-up the spill and hopefully help with prevention of another disaster. What Brad Pitt being involved WILL do is attract more attention to the clean-up efforts...sad but true. They see a big star (*snicker*) like Brad getting involved and they may be more inclined to get involved through volunteering or donating.
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The problem is, all the money and volunteering will probably not help, because the technology simply isn't there.

The clean up is not dragging it's feet because of lack of money or people on the job. There have actually been a lot of both. Again, it's that the resources we actually have to deal with it are not capable to handle it.

Also, the guy I know is not a friend. He is someone for whom I do freelance editing. I recently edited a paper on this crisis for publication in Science magazine. Hence my knowledge about the biggest problem is the fact we don't have the tech to tackle it.

Maybe the media should have made that point clearer.

In anycase, I am personally anti-death penalty and I think Pitt is one of the biggest douches out there. All his exes must be so happy not to have listen to his b.s. 24/7.

Brad Pitt is stupid. If someone kidnapped his kids and murdered his wife, would be climb up even higher on his soap box and say the death penalty is needed? He is sick. He and his wife.. I mean fuck partner demand good photos and loyalty from People magazine yet go around giving their unsolicited opinions as if their shit don't stink. I imagine there are actors out there who care just as much and are a bit more quiet about it. The oil is there.. and is tragic. Time to clean up.. not be stupid and celebrity about it.

i'm so relieved Brad Pitt weighed in for this documentary...

@nightowl: He makes a lot of sense:

"I could cut my leg off, I could cut my arm off, I could gouge my eye out, I'd still probably survive, but not very well," Cousteau said. "And that's what we're doing to our oceans."

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I don't live anywhere near the gulf (I live in So. Cali.) but I would never defend BP. Brad's call for the death penalty is rather extreme but when I first read this last night, I did think to myself: why not? Then I thought that it can't just happen because it's hard to put the blame on just one person.
This video's headline alone made me cry when I first read it a couple of months ago

:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/28/phillipe-cousteau-jr-to-b_n_594308.html

I'll go down to the Gulf and scrub a couple of pelicans if he and his wife would just commit to a suicide pact.

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Submitted by parissucksliterally on Tue, 04/06/2010 - 10:19am.

mcnightmare, don't argue with ZiggyStardust. You will just get frustrated. Her mind doesn't work like the rest of ours.

nothing quite like a limousine liberal liberal getting all righteous about the environment while he plays his part in burning more fuel in a week or two than many people do in several years.

you've just been violated!

For once, I agree with the man. What BP has done was more than irresponsible. This is a felon company and for years they have been knowingly and deliberately ignoring health and safety protocols. Even after the spill, they played it all down and greenwashed with their phony TV ads. What they didnt tell the stupid, gullible american public was that they, for example, forbid clean up teams to wear protective gear because they thought that crews walking through the mess in gas masks and hazmat suits would make THEM look even worse and alarm everyone. Employees were threatened if they wore their protective equipment. I am for the death penalty: i think that child molesters should have their dicks cut off and stuffed into their mouths. Eye for an eye. And in the case of BP I want to see blood...I want the BP execs be executed on live TV, like they did with the leaders of the east block after the cold war.

People dont realize the horrific level of devastation this 3 month oil spill has created.

No mercy with assholes.
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Submitted by islandgirl on Mon, 08/23/2010 - 12:31pm.
I think James Haven is in St. Tropez at a Mary Kay convention.
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LOL! You are on fiyah today, IG!

"JUST SMILE LIKE A NORMAL FUCKED UP PERSON."
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Fuck this pampered hypocrtical nouveau riche. He deserves the death penalty for HIS own environmental skeletons. And fuck us all for acting all high and mighty for oil spills while we enjoy the comfort of a modern gasoline-based cars and other damn gadgets. Vrroom Vrroom!!. >:-(

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I wonder how many times Tony Hayward will lament his now-infamous “I just want my life back,” catch phrase that he so foolishly admitted at the beginning of the disaster.

Because frankly Tony, we want our life back too…

http://scallywagandvagabond.com/2010/08/brad-pitt-wants-you-to-know-in-b...

I think James Haven is in St. Tropez at a Mary Kay convention.

Submitted by KidL on Mon, 08/23/2010 - 11:57am.

While I agree with you, I don't think anyone is suggesting or saying that Brad Pitt is an expert on the clean-up. Obviously your scientist friend is actually doing the things necessary to clean-up the spill and hopefully help with prevention of another disaster. What Brad Pitt being involved WILL do is attract more attention to the clean-up efforts...sad but true. They see a big star (*snicker*) like Brad getting involved and they may be more inclined to get involved through volunteering or donating.

I am from the gulf, love the city of New Orleans (as I said before it was my second home for three years) and anyone who is getting involved in post-Katrina or post-BP clean-up is fine by me.

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For what purpose was this created? A goddamn project for whore school? Sophie_003 10-6-2009

Please. Brad just took a note from "Obama doesn't look angry enough" I'm sure.

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Has James Haven been around lately?

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Charles Manson

Brad's carbon footprint is bigger than some countries. Let's be real. BP Oil fucking screwed up though. Call me a socialist, but I believe USA should take over all oil production off all coasts from this moment forward. PERIOD. We are paying for their screw-ups. Any oil profits should be going into health care and college funds. Enough of this bullshit.

I agree with Deb, James Haven is much more attractive!!

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Submitted by islandgirl: "Speaking of oily, has anyone seen this fuckery?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1305305/Angelina-Jolie-tran...

She's finally morphed into her brother."

Eeeew. That is creepy. And she looks like a woman, still. I guess that's to her credit.

If you saw someone that looked like that walking down the street, you wouldn't think it was a man. Come on.