I just finished reading a biography of Joe Kennedy, father of JFK, RFK, and Ted Kennedy. Man! This guy was a criminal! He made money in all kinds of rackets:
-he manipulated stockprices, and made a fortune in Libbey-Owens-ford stock, by “pump and dump” scams
-He used his position as ambassador to Great Britain, to secure lucrative long-term contracts toimport scotchwhiskey in to the USA
-He invested in movie production and distribution, and skimmed millions in profits by falsely accounting thertre expenses.
The man seemed to have no morality at all…the only thing he seemed to careabout washimself. At the same time, he paid journalists like Arthur Krock to write glowing articlesabout him, for public consumption.
Give the horrible things that this man did, how was he able to make people think that the Kennedies weresuch stand up people? Would a guy like this today be in Fedral prison?
Somehow you’re surprised? Look at just one of his sons… Murdered (ok, killed, not exactly murdered) a girl, and not only didn’t go to jail, but continues to be elected by the fools in Mass.
-Butler
(Political refugee from MA, now residing in the much saner and conservative NH)