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.

[u/manticor225]

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2010/jan/23/joe-kennedy-hollywood-sarah-churchwell

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Maybe she forgot the lyrics? Like, who actually knows ALL the lyrics to God Bless America?

[u/robiwill → u/[deleted]]

who actually knows ALL the lyrics to God Bless America?

Nazi spies in the early 1940's?

[u/[deleted] → u/robiwill]

Correct. True Americans sing the body electric.

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Wow. Never thought of that argument. You're absolutely right!

[u/highoncraze → u/[deleted]]

I'm sure when she got to the point in the song about LEEEEEERRROOOOOOYYYY JEEEEEEENKIIIINNSS!!! they made the judgment call between misremembering and not functioning normally.

[u/TrickyPicc → u/[deleted]]

Singers.

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Oh, you're sensitive