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16. I wish we still had leaders like past Wisconsin Senator William Proxmire. Remember his

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 10:15 PM

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monthly Golden Fleece Awards? He’d need to award them every minute now the way politics has turned from being the voice of the people to the playground of the wealthy. This article about Bill from the 2022 Cap Times is a good read. I have great memories of meeting him with my father at the Wisconsin State Fair.

https://captimes.com/news/government/before-money-ruled-politics-how-william-proxmire-sold-himself-to-wisconsin/article_742dd3ec-48c9-5a32-9e87-002db30ecc36.html

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