This post required an image, something I have tried not to do with this little blog since it began. My goal was to focus on the written word, purposely avoiding using many of the tools that online publishing has available. But this Christmas card photo from a Kentucky congressman has to be seen to be fully appreciated.
The photo was posted on Twitter by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) last Saturday, along with the caption: “Merry Christmas! ps. Santa, please bring ammo.”I am impressed by the sheer size of the congressman's weapon. Now there's a man's man. I assume his sons hope to some day be able to handle such a killing machine, but their current firearms look quite efficient (I suppose their users' skills determine some of that). Until then, dad still possesses the "big one."
The females clutch their own somewhat smaller guns, which launches an additional line of thinking. The younger daughter (middle) looks almost of pleased as did with her weapon (which she may not be old enough to own?).
This photo has produced a lot of criticism in Michigan in the past couple days. The Oxford HS massacre is quite recent and raw for those softies up north. The good news? Everyone will wring their hands and offer their prayers and soon move on to other, more important concerns. Like limiting the opportunity for some to vote... or policing the wombs of America.
Of course, the far right radicals praised the image, with Colorado's own online terrorist Lauren Boebert tweeting, "That’s my kind of Christmas card!”
Honestly, does that woman do anything in D.C. beyond avidly watching social media and responding with the most incendiary words she can muster? Her district will benefit greatly from both the recently passed infrastructure bill and the coming second part of Build Back Better, and she has zero input or interest in either of those.
But are her constituents not entertained?!
As far as more progressive folks calling the card disgraceful so soon after the Michigan shootings, that seems like a stretch. I doubt that the Massie family rushed to gather for this portrait after last week's latest school shooting. It's Christmas, and images for cards are best taken long in advance. And no matter the time of year, this sort of image might remind us of frequent school shootings -- there have been at least 144 this calendar year, with 28 deaths and 86 injuries.
The timing is unfortunate, maybe, but the truly frightening thing is that many, many American families would love to share a similar image during this season of peace.
And if the family truly is in need of ammo, they can look forward to some nice after-Christmas sales.
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