BRING BACK THE GOLDEN FLEECE AWARD!!

Wisconsin Senator William Proxmire issued a Golden Fleece Award every month between March 1975 and December 1988. In his own words, the award singled out a “wasteful, ridiculous or ironic use of the taxpayers’ money.” So why you may ask am I taking this little stroll down memory lane? I think the link to an article which appeared in yesterday's Washington Times will explain this very nicely.

http://insider.washingtontimes.com/articles/normal.php?StoryID=20050620-011433-9086r#i-top

I'm not sure how ironic it is, but it certainly qualifies as "wasteful and ridiculous use of the taxpayers' money!!"

Further information about the "Golden Fleece Award" can be found at:

http://www.taxpayer.net/awards/goldenfleece/about.htm