[Petronski]

Ladies and Gentlemen, it is my distinct pleasure to announce that Michael Bellesiles has been awarded this weeks Beckel Prize for Excellence in Providing the FreeRepublic Community with the Total Schadenfreude Experience.

Bellesiles' lies about colonial gun ownership have merited a 'severence' of his relationship with Emory University.

The prize is named for Bob Beckel, Democratic Stalwart, Mondale '84 Campaign Chair, and would-be 2000 Electoral College tamperer, who tickled our fancy with his combination divorce/alcoholism/prostitution/blackmail jag, a history-making Schadenfreudische Superfecta!

[Petronski]

Previous winners include Mad Mo Dowd, DUh.COM, and others.

My thanks to Freeper 'Liz' for her help in creating this prize. Have a nominee for the Beckel Prize? Freepmail me.

[FreedomPoster]

>>Beckel Prize for Excellence in Providing the FreeRepublic Community with the Total Schadenfreude Experience.

ROFLOL bump for that!