What is the NRSC American Spirit Award?

invisiblecrown · December 10, 2007, 3:56pm

I received a letter from Senator John Ensign telling me how I was selected to receive the 2007 American Spirit Award.

I assume it is contigent upon a donation, but I couldn’t find anything about it using google.

Anybody know how legitimate this award is?

Rhythmdvl · December 10, 2007, 4:31pm

Hi IC!

Perhaps it’s recognition of fighting ignorance? To commemorate your second post in four years? Wait… that would require a bit of time traveling.

Anyway, I found this on http://www.americanspiritaward.com

Note the possessive. Americans’ what?

On the other hand, I found this on a Web site that appears to fight telemarketing and whatnot:

800notes.com:

This number is a telemarketing company number…the scam they tried to play on me was that I had been selected to receive the American Spirit Award by the US Senate for my outstanding accomplishments etc blah blah. Now while I am a wonderful person and have many great accomplishments, I don’t think that I am at the top of the Senate’s list nor spoken about in Senate hearings on just how great I am so I pretty much knew it was a fundraiser/scam of some sort. And yes indeed, you call the number back and listen to a tape recorded message by Senator John Ensign and they want you to pay for your award in the sum of $2000…but wait there’s more… <– always wanted to say that.
Because Senator Ensign wants you in his “inner circle,” they are willing to reduce the amount to 1000K…I flatly responded with NO. Then they drop the price again and if you don’t go for it (I didn’t), they thank you and that is the end of that. I guess Awards cost money these days.
Had another caller today trying to sell me credit insurance - they are the worst! I asked him to hold on and put him on speaker and mute and left him there. hahhaa. It was fun. After about 5 minutes, he finally gave up.

Either way, congratulations for … for … for whatever the last nice thing you did was.

invisiblecrown · December 10, 2007, 4:40pm

I kind of figured it would be something where if I called they would want a “fee” to cover the “costs”. Thanks for the information.

However if they have an award for least contibutions made by a member of the straight dope I think I’m a shoe in.