RIP William Proxmire

Former Congressman William Proxmire of Wisconsin passed away today. Probably best known as the Congressman who replaced Joe McCarthy in a special election and embarass most of Congress with the famous "Golden Fleece Awards" for outrageous spending. He's less well known for his campaign to pass the Genocide Convention. Proxmire gave unique speeches every single day Congress was in session for 17 years about genocide in an attempt to pass the law. It finally passed in 1988 with the help of another Congressman outraged at Saddam's genocide of Kurds. Truly a great man, and even greater because it's hard to be so great in politics.

I'd promise to update more but I know I'd get bogged down with my readings, my classwork, and my job again. Sorry. I'll post when I can.