A patriotic Vietnam veteran just scored a huge victory against liberal government bullies in New York. Leonard Amicola fought back when Democrat officials tried to silence his Trump support flag. The 67-year resident of Croton-on-Hudson refused to back down to their tyrannical demands.
This brave American hero served our country in Vietnam and suffered Agent Orange exposure. His own father fled fascist Italy to escape Mussolini’s dictatorship. Now Leonard had to fight the same kind of authoritarianism right here in America from leftist Democrats.
The village ordered Amicola to remove his “Trump Is My President” flag claiming it violated some bogus code. But this was clearly about silencing conservative speech, not any real rule violation. Liberal neighbors even stole his first flag and threw rocks at the replacement.
Leonard received threats from unhinged leftists who hate seeing patriotic Americans express their beliefs. The Democrat mayor tried to claim this was just code enforcement, not free speech suppression. Every real American knows that was complete nonsense designed to fool nobody.
This disabled veteran refused to surrender to the liberal mob trying to intimidate him. He hired a lawyer and prepared to take these constitutional violators all the way to federal court. His attorney correctly identified this as clear First Amendment persecution by Democrat officials.
The son of an anti-fascist immigrant understood exactly what was happening to him. Just like his father stood up to Mussolini’s thugs, Leonard stood firm against American leftist bullies. He knew backing down would betray everything his family sacrificed for.
After facing massive legal pressure, the cowardly village officials finally backed down completely. They realized they picked the wrong patriot to mess with this time. Leonard’s constitutional rights were vindicated through his courageous stand.
This victory shows what happens when real Americans fight back against government tyranny. Every conservative should learn from Leonard’s example of never surrendering to leftist intimidation. Our constitutional freedoms depend on patriots like him standing strong against Democrat authoritarianism.
