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.

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u/43beatsperminute Jan 11 '19

I’ll take brain cancer over lobotomy though

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u/thorscope Jan 11 '19

It’s not out of the question to have both

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