On June 14, in the wake of the shooting at Alexandria, VA, Whoopi, Sunny  and Joy — isn’t it wonderful — took on the 2nd Amendment. They expressed their usual fears of being anywhere on the same continent with a gun or anyone who might have one. And basically went into a full blown panic attack on national TV almost pecking their conservative guest’s (Jedidiah Bila) eyes out.

Bila did her best to argue the 2nd Amendment on the merits, that guns can and very often do saves lives out there in the mean cruel world, but arguing the 2nd Amendment on its merits isn’t usually the best way to go when you’re talking with people rendered completely irrational by their fear.

Anyhow, Jedidiah’s arguments sent Joy and Whoopi into spasms.

“That’s the time it was written,” Bila responded. “It’s the right to bear arms, to protect yourself and your family.”

Unable to hold her tongue, Hostin snorted, “Not to protect yourself and your family, that’s not what the Second Amendment is about.”

“Let’s talk about the Second Amendment,” Goldberg blurted out. “The Second Amendment is about a militia. That’s what it says!”

Uh, no. The second article of the Bill of Rights is not nine protections of civil and individual liberties and one national guard authorization. 

—AGS

Read a very good and more thorough plucking: Bearing Arms