There is a lot to admire in Jindal's speech -- first and foremost the courage it took to challenge his party in unvarnished terms so soon after a stinging election loss.
The roster of recently born awards (see table, next page) expanded last month with the first Prize for Civil Courage, a creation of John Train, a 72-year-old New York investment counsel, and his Northcote Parkinson Fund.
On the other hand, lining up behind the first whistleblower to contact a regulator may be more witnesses and potential informants who lacked the courage to be the first one out of the gate.