Lincoln deserves to stay

Abraham Lincoln was one of the most influential presidents the United States has had in its history. He worked to abolish slavery and to unite the southern and northern colonies into one unified country. Why then should we take away the face of this great American leader from the penny? The answer is easy, we shouldn’t.
I can think of no better person to be on the penny then Lincoln. He served as president in one of the more difficult eras in American history, so taking him off would feel like a crime. So then, why would you want to change something that has worked for so long? There is no point in trying to fix something that isn’t broken.
Is it really that big of a deal that he is on the penny? Some people might argue that he has been on the face for too long and that its time for a change, but then wouldn’t they want to change the faces of all United States currency. Why does it have to be the penny that has to be changed? Why not make the quarter the one to change faces. Maybe Washington can trade with Lincoln penny for quarter.
Then again how much confusion would that cause in the beginning, when the change is introduced. How would today’s society react to such a strange change in currency for no other reason than it was time for a face lift? I don’t think that would go over too well with historians and coin collectors alike.
So why change a good thing when it’s still good? There is no reason. If you’re tired of it then go somewhere else, where you don’t have to look at the US penny. Abraham Lincoln is here to stay. No one says you have to like him but why take him off if no one in recent history is worthy to take his place. However; if someone were to come along and change that fact than be my guest, take Lincoln off the penny. But until then let Lincoln have his “moment of fame”.
Abraham Lincoln should stay on the penny. He was one of the greatest presidents that this country has ever seen, and he led us through one of the toughest times in American history. He is on the penny and it deserves to stay that way.