As President Barack Obama continues his fight for reasonable gun control policy, in the meantime, he is urging American youth to solve their problems with a ‘Fists Not Guns’ campaign. “Whatever happened to a good old-fashioned fistfight?” asked the President to the nation.
Obama told CNN, “It was an old idea we thought of when Rahm Emanuel was my Chief of Staff. As he deals with violence in Chicago as mayor, and I address gun violence across the country, it was time to act, and this was a message we can send to our youth without congress’s permission.
“You get into a fight, and you realize that it hurts to be punched in the face, trust me on that, I have to deal with congress everyday. And it hurts your hand to punch someone in the face, I know that from defeating McCain and Romney.”
Vice President Joe Biden is said to be “extremely excited” about the ‘Fists Not Guns.’ “Finally some good ole fashion fist fighting,” Biden told USA Today. “You get a few hits in, take a few punches, and then grab a beer at the bar. After a few beers, if you fight again, it wasn’t meant to be. If, after a few beers, you’re laughing and joking, you found a new friend. That’s how people settle differences.
“Guns are for cowards and for shooting defenseless animals.”
The ‘Fists Not Guns’ campaign will cost $75 million over the next two years but is said to generate an additional $2.3 billion in icey-cold press sales per year with a tax windfall of $90 million.
