Here in Texas, there was a bronze plaque on the Supreme Court building which featured a Confederate flag and a quote from Robert E. Lee praising Texas soldiers. Amid great controversy, it was moved to a war memorial on the Capitol lawn. This failed to satisfy both of the factions which were arguing about it, which probably means it was the right thing to do.

I've always looked upon the Confederate flag as a comforting local symbol. I think of it as the standard of brave soldiers defending their homes and families. But, some of my friends and neighbors remember it as a symbol of oppression. Sometimes it's just time to move on from the past and into a better future together. Removing it as an official symbol on a public building is hardly historical revisionism, just common decency toward our fellow citizens. We move other things into museums when their usefulness ends, why not a mural?

BTW, surely nobody thinks that a 1930's mural accurately depicts 19th century European/Indian relations!