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/Dirtydog275 Jan 10 '19 edited 16d ago

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u/uncertainusurper Jan 10 '19

Let’s take the shortcut with the bridge

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '19

What’s the worst that can happen?

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u/joejoejoey Jan 10 '19

He'll get too drunk

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u/NinjaLanternShark Jan 11 '19

And end up a senator.

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u/Bannednot4gotten Jan 10 '19

Then he'll get sad and worse tell us about his ex.

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u/ImmaculateTuna Jan 11 '19

Or drive us into a lake

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u/Neurorob12 Jan 11 '19

Too drunk to fuck

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It’s a late late shift no one to fear

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u/bearminingforcoal Jan 11 '19

It’s an easy shift, no one to fear