Democratic Rep. Bob Matsui of California died last night of complications related to a rare stem cell disorder (ABC and others refer to the disease as “Milo Dysplastic Disorder,” but I think they mean this).

While I disagreed strongly with Matsui’s stance on the WWII evacuation/relocation/internment and his opposition to anti-terror threat profiling (see pp. xvi-xvii of In Defense of Internment), he was a dedicated public servant.

May he rest in peace.