Well, in Friday morning's paper New York Times columnist Paul "Line 47" Krugman accused the secretaries of the Army and Navy of treason. By Friday afternoon it was all over the airwaves that Rep. Cynthia McKinney (Nuts-Ga.) had gone as far to accuse President Bush of treason.

We know there were numerous warnings of the events to come on September 11. What did this administration know and when did it know it, about the events of September 11? Who else knew, and why did they not warn the innocent people of New York who were needlessly murdered? � What do they have to hide?

Fox News elaborated on the interview:

In the interview, McKinney asserted that the Bush administration was serving the interests of the Carlyle Group, a Washington-based investment firm that employs several high-ranking former government officials from both parties and counts former President George H.W. Bush as an adviser.

Carlyle Spokesman Chris Ullman balked at McKinney's radio interview, telling The Washington Post, "Did she say these things while standing on a grassy knoll in Roswell, New Mexico?"

National Review Online's Jonah Goldberg really took McKinney to task.

Catch that? "Why did they not warn the innocent people�who were needlessly murdered?" In other words, the Bush administration knew these people were going to be murdered and they did nothing about it. She also adds that "persons close to this administration are poised to make huge profits off America's new war." These are not complicated dots to connect. Ms. McKinney believes, or says she believes � not necessarily the same thing, of course � that the Bush administration is guilty of aiding and abetting the mass murder of American citizens for profit.

When confronted, McKinney backpedaled a few millimeters. In a statement she explained: "I am not aware of any evidence showing that President Bush or members of his administration have personally profited from the attacks of 9-11. A complete investigation might reveal that to be the case."

I see. Well, just let me just say that I am not aware of any evidence that Ms. McKinney has murdered several children or that she personally profited from sleeping with the entire defensive squad of the Atlanta Falcons. However, a complete investigation might reveal that to be the case.

If the voters in Georgia had any brains, they would find a way to ensure that McKinney has much more time on her hands to pursue her screwball theories.