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Greetings, Citizens By Jonathan P. Wilkie — Greetings, citizens. My name is Jonathan, and I’m from the United States of America. It’s a nation. It’s big. We have, uh, 50 states’ worth of people, some, uh, almost 400 million people. And we have a history here. It goes way back, including my heritage, since 1850. My forefathers came from Europe, but I’m here. Since I came here, my forefathers trained me to understand what nationhood is, what it means to be a citizen of the United States of America, where I live. And I’m proud. In fact, I would say I’m a patriot, because I have the faith in this country that’s shown me a better life. Better than my father. Better than my grandfather. That’s what we do here. We live our lives to improve the lives of our children. And that’s true. Our forefathers taught us what our purpose is as a citizen of a nation. And this citizen in this nation, called the United States of America, is a patriot. Why? Because I recognize the gifts of this country working together amongst my brethren, making sure we get the jobs done, because we work hard at it. That’s how it works. We unite, even though we’re not even related, in a purpose: to carry on what our forefathers taught us, how to be better as a citizen. And that’s what I am. I’m just a little guy, a nobody, amongst 300 million people in 50 states. I’m in the state of Florida. I’m a Southerner. They call me a Southerner, as opposed to a Northerner, or a Midwesterner, or a Westerner. This is a big country, and it’s an amazing place. The beauty is beyond your comprehension of all the sites and places we go. Because we have the freedom to roam, we have free will here. We have the Bill of Rights to protect us, a Constitution. We wrote the Declaration of Independence, and we broke off from Europe, from England, because we weren’t going to be reigned over by kings. No one can reign over us. At my level, we have freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and the right to bear arms. That is where it lies, amongst my people. I’m talking about the citizens here, the patriots. — With that said, let me confess: We have problems in this country of mine, and they are bothersome to me because they are contrary to everything I thought would be true by our leaders, who have gone astray. So here we have this huge country called the United States of America with leadership gone astray. When I look halfway around the world to this tiny nation called Albania, and see what the people there are doing right now as I speak, I say, “Wow… I wish I were there.” I wish I were a citizen of Albania. Right now, they’re awakening. They’re discovering who they are because of the insults they have endured throughout much of their history. When I look at that, I ask, “How did they survive?” Somehow they did. Somehow now they’re getting to know each other. Somehow now they’re standing up. Somehow now they’re going to take their nation back. I think, “If they can do it, why can’t I?” — I get off my couch and stand up. Now that takes a lot, because I’m retired. I’ve done it. I’ve been there. Yet over there, in Tirana, the capital of Albania, those people are demonstrating every day. Every day. Every day. Every day. For about forty days now. They’re standing in front of the presidential palace and telling that guy to resign. That takes courage. Those people in that little country halfway around the world are not going to take this lying down. The forces of evil have been thrust upon them. Just as, here, I believe the forces of evil are being thrust upon me. — I don’t like endless wars. I don’t like paying taxes to finance endless wars. I want that to stop. Over there, halfway around the world, in that tiny country with only a few million citizens, they’re fed up. I’m proud of them. I’m honored to watch what they’re are doing. Because that’s what we need to do here in the United States of America. We need to get off our couches. We need to go into the streets. Washington. Baltimore. Denver. Los Angeles. Portland. Omaha. Phoenix. If we had the courage of those people, perhaps we too could take our country back from tyranny and from what I see as the coming dangers posed by artificial intelligence. — Our nation is high-tech. That technology can also be used against us. I don’t like the trend line I see developing. So I sit here in Fort Pierce, Florida, asking myself: “What am I going to do?” I’ll write this article. And I’ll tell the brave people of Albania: Your Flamingo Revolution is not just for Albania. It is for the world. It is for Americans. For Russians. For Chinese. For Indians. For Argentinians. For Vietnamese. People everywhere are watching to see what happens. If you succeed… perhaps others can find the courage to do the same. You have the match. Ignite it. Burn the capital down. Take it back. Show yourselves. Perhaps your courage will inspire people in Thailand, Korea, Japan, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia—and everywhere else. — That is how I see it from my home in the United States of America. The greatest country on Earth. The most powerful military force ever assembled. Yet I still ask: Why must nations always be preparing for war? My own heritage traces back to Europe. Like millions of Americans, my family came here generations ago. It took centuries to build this nation. And now, Albanians, you have the opportunity to build yours. You need a Constitution. You need voting rights. A free press. The right to bear arms. The protections that law provides. Because ultimately, that’s what a nation rests upon: The rule of law. — I’ve watched your movement closely. Especially your younger generation. You are discovering one another. You are beginning to understand the larger picture. The world is watching. Romania is watching. Bulgaria is watching. America is watching. So I ask you: Show us that ordinary citizens still have the power to reclaim their countries. Show us that courage still matters. Show us that good can overcome evil. Because that’s where I come from. Good versus evil. Love versus hate. And no matter what religion we belong to, I believe we all share one principle: Unconditional love. Exercise it. — Jonathan P. Wilkie Fort Pierce, Florida, USA © 2026 Jonathan P. Wilkie. All Rights Reserved.