QUESTION: "So then, what purpose does his letter with its strong, vindictive language serve?"  ANSWER: I didn't find Mr. Vaughan's letter 'vindictive', but rather an honest attempt to set the record straight on a controversial and often divisive public figure whose obituary painted him entirely in positive terms. I applaud Vaughan for that, and would remind the letter writer that neither she nor the obit writer gets to claim a definitive 'legacy' for Mr. McGee, a politician who helped some of his constituents and hurt plenty of others.

I can't remember having a good thought about McGee. I was thankful when he finally lost the speakership to George Kevarian, an very open and decent man, who didn't exact vengeance on other legislators. I'm not sure an obituary is the place to rehash all the negatives in McGee's legislative dictatorship, but there should have at least been a accompanying factual story.

It was like an obituary of Richard Nixon without mentioning that he resigned in disgrace.