Charlton Heston Would Be Proud

Rock on, America!

Everyone is dead at Virginia Tech, but the 2nd Amendment seems to be alive and shooting at the White House, according to Press Secretary Dana Perino. Sure, 33 people just died, but let's not forget the other 300 million who love their guns! Perino's statements are so insensitive and hawkish it's almost funny. No. It is funny. Here's what she said, according to an Arizona newspaper:

“The president believes that there is a right for people to bear arms, but that all laws must be followed,” Perino said, noting that Bush and Education Secretary Margaret Spellings held a conference on school gun violence last October. “Certainly, bringing a gun into a school dormitory and shooting ... is against the law and something someone should be held accountable for,” Perino said.

This is one of those times when the proper thing to do would be to throw up. Still, I find myself laughing, not because what happened at Virginia Tech is funny. To the contrary, the most hilarious part is that our President, who should be as saddened as the rest of us, thought hard enough to throw in that little gem about the 2nd Amendment.