Cultural icons — not always what they seem

Published July 7, 2015 4:01am ET



Yes, take down the Confederate flag from its place on the grounds of the state capitol in South Carolina. It doesn’t deserve the state’s sanction.

Take down the statues of Jefferson Davis, and please take his name off Route One in Virginia.

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