Thomas Massie: US congressman condemned for Christmas guns photo

Thomas Massie: US congressman condemned for Christmas guns photo

Image caption, Thomas Massie’s photo was posted on Twitter a few days after a Michigan school shooting left four students dead A US congressman has faced a barrage of criticism after he posted a Christmas photograph of his family posing with military-style rifles, just days after a deadly schoolThomas Massie: US congressman condemned for Christmas guns photo

In response to one person who wrote the “bar was on the floor, but somehow you managed to tunnel underneath it,” the 50-year-old quipped that “The BAR is under the couch,” referring to a type of military assault rifle.

The photo was posted days after a school shooting in Michigan which left four teenagers dead and seven people injured after a 15-year-old student allegedly went on a rampage using his father’s gun.

The suspect’s parents have been charged with involuntary manslaughter for failing to heed multiple warning signs before the tragedy. They have plead not guilty.

Image caption, Thomas Massie’s photo was posted on Twitter a few days after a Michigan school shooting left four students dead A US congressman has faced a barrage of criticism after he posted a Christmas photograph of his family posing with military-style rifles, just days after a deadly school […]

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Ed Sheeran and Elton John’s ‘Merry Christmas’ Is Cruising to No. 1 In U.K.

Ed Sheeran and Elton John’s ‘Merry Christmas’ Is Cruising to No. 1 In U.K.

In a year stacked with chart leaders, Ed Sheeran and Elton John could ring in Christmas with a joint No. 1. The British pop stars teamed up for to write a handful of holiday-themed songs, the first of which, “Merry Christmas,” dropped last Friday (Dec. 3). At the earliest

 

The British pop stars teamed up for to write a handful of holiday-themed songs, the first of which, “Merry Christmas,” dropped last Friday (Dec. 3).

At the earliest phase in the chart cycle, “Merry Christmas” is riding high. According to the OCC, the song has accumulated more than double the chart sales of its closest competitor, Adele’s reigning champ, “Easy On Me.”

No less than 14 Christmas songs are currently placed inside the Top 20, including George Ezra’s “Come On Home For Christmas,” vaulting 36-5, ahead of The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl’s “Fairytale Of New York” (16-6), Shakin’ Stevens’ “Merry Christmas Everyone” (17-7), Michael Buble’s “It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas” (20-8) and Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree” (22-9).

In a year stacked with chart leaders, Ed Sheeran and Elton John could ring in Christmas with a joint No. 1. The British pop stars teamed up for to write a handful of holiday-themed songs, the first of which, “Merry Christmas,” dropped last Friday (Dec. 3). At the earliest […]

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