Representative Robert T. Matsui, 63, Dies

From the "Just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get me" department.

House Representative Robert T. Matsui, a California Democrat, died due to pneumonia linked to a rare bone-marrow disease, myelodysplastic disorder.

Mr. Matsui was the third-ranking Democrat on the House Ways and Means Committee and the ranking Democrat on the Social Security Subcommittee. He was a fierce opponent of the creation of private savings accounts in the Social Security system, an effort that President Bush has said will be a centerpiece of his second term.

Now I'm not suggesting that the Bushes are actually having people killed now. But I may be suggesting Karl Rove is.