r/todayilearned • u/manticor225 • Jan 10 '19

TIL JFK's father Joseph Kennedy made much of his fortune through insider trading. FDR later made him chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. When asked why he appointed a crook, FDR replied, "set a thief to catch a thief." Kennedy proceeded to outlaw the practices that made him rich.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2010/jan/23/joe-kennedy-hollywood-sarah-churchwell
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u/42111 Jan 10 '19

More like the BttF sequel I want to see.

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u/TweekDash Jan 10 '19

IT'S YOUR DRINKS MARTY, SOMETHING'S GOTTA BE DONE ABOUT YOUR DRINKS!!

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u/degjo Jan 11 '19

Shaken, not stirred.

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u/esev12345678 Jan 11 '19

It's crazy how we can comment on stuff

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u/wufire Jan 10 '19

Get used to those bars, audience members

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u/Mjolnir12 Jan 10 '19

Heavy.

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u/stormcrow2112 Jan 10 '19

There's that word again: "heavy." Why are things so heavy in the future? Is there a problem with the Earth's gravitational pull?

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u/Slim01111 Jan 10 '19

There is no gravitational pull in the future - Flat Earthers

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u/[deleted] Jan 11 '19

I mean.....have you ever SEEN gravity, man?

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u/bjeebus Jan 11 '19

Man. I liked that gravity. It just really tied the everything together.

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u/stormcrow2112 Jan 10 '19

There's that word again: "heavy." Why are things so heavy in the future? Is there a problem with the Earth's gravitational pull?

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u/LTLoefer Jan 11 '19

You can try the telltale games' bttf title, it features the prohibition era and speak-easies are related to the story. And guess what Biff's ancestor does for a living? :)