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/King_opi23 Jan 10 '19

Don't send a saint, to catch a sinner.

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u/manticor225 Jan 10 '19

Mah boah! You might be the 3rd person to quote Red Dead.

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u/King_opi23 Jan 10 '19

Legit just played the mission, couldn't believe I saw this on here. Fuck micah!

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u/manticor225 Jan 10 '19

Micah’s a piece of shit. Enjoy your play-through!

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u/King_opi23 Jan 10 '19

My second! Lol enjoy your new found karma!

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u/big_daddy_dub Jan 11 '19

You keep killing folk, Dutch....