View Full Version : William Proxmire - RIP
Father of the Golden Fleece Award, died today at 90.
He called himself "Prox" to save money on campaign bumper stickers.
From Wikipedia:
"In his last two Senate campaigns of 1976 and 1982, Proxmire refused to take any campaign contributions, and spent on each less than $200 out of his own pocket — to cover the expenses related to filing for re-election."
Norman Bernstein
12-15-2005, 05:55 PM
I just saw this story on the news.
I remember his hair plugs! :D
rbhawk
12-15-2005, 07:34 PM
A damn good senator...
Served the public interest with integrity...
Wish we had some like him now...
uncas
12-16-2005, 07:53 AM
WPLR...on moy drive to CT...Heard that he spent a total of $146. and change on one of his re-election campaigns....and often spent more money sending donations back than he ever received.
His Golden Fleece Awards were really something. My favorite:
October 1975
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
For spending millions of dollars to find out if drunk fish are more aggressive than sober fish, if young rats are more likely than adult rats to drink booze in order to reduce anxiety, and if rats can be systematically turned into alcoholics.
Golden Fleece Awards ("")
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