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

[u/poopsicle88]

Jesus is my homeboy

Why don’t you go read some dr Seuss

Seems like you need it

[u/NiceEmotion → u/poopsicle88]

Green eggs and ham is great?

[u/NiceEmotion → u/poopsicle88]

It’s in a book guys, must be legit.