Really? OK. Wasn’t their a journalist who did something similar? Anderson maybe?
Proxmire’s GFA:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Fleece_Award
and SDCTA’s Golden Watchdog & Golden Fleece Award:
http://www.sdcta.org/Uploads/Documents/2012%20SDCTA%20Golden%20Awards%20Winners%205-18-12_2.pdf