I don't know why I watched it but I did. Boy oh boy...they sure aren't going to win any prizes on that show for informed opinion. In fact, the combined intelligence of all four panelists wouldn't add up to 100. I had previously thought that Whoopi might be sharp, but it just ain't the case. Unless old Whoopi is just playing dumb for the money. Maybe she's just keeping her head down, staying under the radar for what has to be some of the easiest money in town.

Maybe she figures she'll just let Joy Behar be valedictorian, and take her money and run.

Then comes the announcement that Baba Wawa isn't going to interview any more celebrities. She has finally figured out after 35 long years that they don't have anything to say. And in another revelation she should have kept private, she says that the best way to get men to talk is to have them lay down next to her. Let's see now...you can lay down next to Whoopi, Joy, Sherry, and whoever the fourth wheel is these days, or Baba Wawa. Are you sure there aren't any more choices?

It's sort of like saying, "Would you rather get stunned, coated by pepper spray, or clubbed by a steel baton?" And you have exactly ten seconds to decide. Then, whether you like it or not, the penalty is administered, and you have to grin and bare it, no matter what you decided.

I watched the entire show. Then I just broke out laughing, and I've been in a jolly mood ever since. I'm glad that for the past twenty years I've been able to provide a way for people to defend themselves and their families, which is important. I've had a hand in preventing more than a few crimes and violent attacks, and if I'm ever feeling blue, all I have to do is watch "The View." That puts everything in perspective.

If you're prepared, you'll never be surprised,

Michael Gravette