Sarah Palin Sends Condolences to Scottish âLeaderâ Mel Gibson
Sarah Palin has sent her condolences to âBraveheartâ actor Mel Gibson in response to the defeat in the vote on Scotlandâs independence. In a letter addressed to Gibson, which was also posted on her Facebook page, Palin congratulated Gibson on his brave attempt to lead Scotland to independence. âDear Mel Gibson: I heard the news about your country Scotland today, so I just wanted to say sorry that your fellow Scotlandites rejected freedom in favor of remaining with those nasty Brits,â the former Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate wrote. âI saw your movie âBraveheartâ years ago and it really inspired me to support Scotlandâs independence. Unfortunately my VCR gave out during the final battle and chewed up the video tape, but I assume you won it.â Palin went on to praise Gibson for using the movie to inspire the Scots to have a peaceful election and âelect your very own king.â âAs an American, I canât tell you how great it is to get your independence from England. Itâs definitely the best thing we ever did,â she wrote. âWhile I certainly donât share your opinions about our Jewish friends, I certainly admire anyone who fights for freedom â especially since most of your fellow Hollywood actors seem to hate freedom â so I wish you the best of luck. âIf you Scotlandites need any advice about how to run your country, whether itâs writing a constitution, buying weapons, keeping your government small, or protecting your freedom from terrorists â at least you still get to keep those nuclear weapons â your American friends here âacross the pondâ are always ready to help.â New York-born Australian actor Gibson directed and starred in the 1995 hit movie âBraveheartâ in which he portrays William Wallace, the 14th century hero and leader in the Scottish rebellions against the king of England. While âBraveheartâ was a box office success and Oscar winner, it was criticized for its inaccuracies about Wallace and Scotlandâs history. However, Gibson has since earned widespread acclaim and praise from Scottish people for his accurate portrayal of a drunken, bigoted lout.