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Ziggysmom

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

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 10:15 PM

Apr 3

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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I'm not picky buzzycrumbhunger Apr 3 #11

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He could ask Mexico. twodogsbarking Apr 3 #8

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I guess he wants to bulldoze the rest of it. (n/t) thesquanderer Apr 3 #10

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He will tear down the White House - DON'T LET HIM DO IT!!! FakeNoose Apr 3 #13

I thought a judge already put a hold on his, "improvements" Bayard Apr 3 #14

I wish we still had leaders like past Wisconsin Senator William Proxmire. Remember his Ziggysmom Apr 3 #16

BUT republianmushroom Apr 4 #18

This is nuts LetMyPeopleVote Apr 5 #19

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