Think Tank For Sale On eBay
I was cleaning out my cluttered inbox, which went astonishingly unchecked for the past five days, and I came across a fun little press release. I thought it might be a good way to ease back into the work week and prepare for the holiday shopping season. Here's an excerpt:
BERKELEY, Calif. -- What holiday gift do you get for the political junkie who has everything and just can't wait for the first Presidential primary ballots to be cast next year? How about an internationally renowned think tank that among other things broke new ground by ranking America's most liberal and conservative cities.
The non-partisan Bay Area Center of Voting Research (BACVR) is doing what no other think tank has ever done before: putting itself up for sale on eBay.
"The Bay Area Center for Voting Research has always been on the cutting-edge of the think tank community," said Phil Reiff, BACVR co-founder. "We democratized the staid world of political research by creating the first Internet-based think tank. Using the eBay auction process to select the next leadership for BACVR is a perfect extension of our innovative approach."
"The winning bidder of the auction will take over ownership of the BACVR think tank and will become an instant political pundit with a prestigious platform," said Jason Alderman BACVR's other co-founder.
Visit the auction page here and read more about the think tank here. Bidding started Nov. 23 and the auction ends Dec. 3. The price tag on Monday morning was $5,000.
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