Letter: Abe Lincoln analogy just doesn't work

The problem with the writer's logic with respect to the restrictions to the treatment of the Confederate battle flag versus the display of the face of Abraham Lincoln on the penny and the $5 bill is that Lincoln's display does not openly attach itself to the oppression of a people whose suffering led up to the war.

And, yes, I certainly understand that the Civil War was not fought over slavery alone, but that does not eliminate the feeling that the display of the flag brings upon many. Of course the flag deserves its place in history, but that place should be less in your face.

Len Cyrlin

This story was originally published January 2, 2016 at 10:52 PM with the headline "Letter: Abe Lincoln analogy just doesn't work."