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Participation trophies are interesting. For generations now we’ve been warning each other of the dangers of individuals lowering their standard because they’ll get a trophy anyways… right? They don’t even have to be the best, do well, or stand out. Just exist and you get one too. Well, San Francisco has a weird way of handing out participation trophies.

San Fran’s trophies are a bit different than what kids get at the end of the soccer season. They’re $500 checks. And, get this, they’re given to the most violent criminals who decided to not “off” someone this month with a gun. That’s right. Paid to be good. Check out today’s episode of Idiot of the Week and see how San Francisco is battling their gun violence problem- one check at a time.

It’s no surprise that the CDC, just like every other government entity, is wasteful with its resources. What is surprising however is how they choose to waste theirs. Check out today’s episode of Idiot of the Week as Bob dives deep into the CDC’s new venture: creating language for “preferred terms.”

As the world reacts with new medical precautions and ID measures around Covid-19, one young man decided to memorialize his vaccination status permanently. Watch today’s episode as we shake our head at this young man’s decision for convenience and a very unique way of “standing out.”

The Department of Homeland Security has become a complete joke. From inception, the purpose stated versus the actions taken has always differed. Today, as we get closer to the 20th anniversary of the tragic events on September 11th, 2001, we see a list of the “top three threats to the United States.” Are you on the list?

January 6th, 2021 is a historic day for many reasons. One reason, however, may surprise you. This was the day that one of our congresswoman feared for her life and that she may be raped, all while a ten-minute walk away. Join us today for a new episode of Bob Barr’s Laws of the Universe- Idiot of the Week, AOC Edition.