Everything Seemingly Is Spinning Out of Control

The following is an excerpt from OpinionJournal.com’s “Best of the Web” written by the editor, James Taranto. 

Everything Seemingly Is Spinning Out of Control
“U.S. Governors Sing Praises of Canada”–headline, National Post, Feb. 21

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The Hill reports on the latest odd remark by amateur boxer turned Senate majority leader Harry Reid:

Reid, speaking in the midst of a Senate debate over whether to pass a $15 billion package meant to spur job creation, appeared to argue that joblessness would lead to more domestic violence. . . .

“Men, when they’re out of work, tend to become abusive,” the majority leader added.

Many observers have speculated that Reid is likely to lose his job at the end of the current term. … [What do you think?]

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