I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the fine candidates who rose to this MOMENTOUS occasion of expressing their vision of a better world with Asgardia as a part of that. Also, I thank everyone who voted and took this election seriously. I am certain all of our elected candidates will now seriously organize together and act to deliver us a government worthy of all of us. One to make us all proud, until our population doubles and then it is time for a reelection. If the present trend of new applicants continues, we might be having elections again in less than six months!

I, for one, am increasingly inspired to engage with all of you to determine what it is you want in your Asgardian government. Does anything in my platform inspire you? What's your vision of Asgardia next year? 10 years from now? 100 years from now! What does our newly arranged culture of Asgardia mean to you on this planet Earth in the year 2018? Congratulations to everyone for making it to the next level.

TTYS

CMB

Dear Asgardia,

Apparently ad hominem attacks are perfectly reasonable among the plethora of "great minds" that make up the average citizenry, but I shouldn't be surprised, because this is the Facebook era, where fake news is whatever you decide it is, not what it actually is; yes, where echo chambers constitute authority, and appeals to authority are only alright when YOU do it.

This is supposed to be a Space Nation, is it not?

I have spoken about my own, personal experiences.  I have seen undeniable UFOs, on at least 4 occasions, and have conducted actual, empirical studies using the pendulum, that blew the minds of the people involved, because the only LOGICAL and RATIONAL conclusion was either that I'm secretly and unknowingly psychic/ telepathic, or that I'm dealing with higher density beings who are.  Unfortunately, this is "just too much" for some of you.

Well, guess what?  The world's governments are releasing their databases of UFO files as we speak, and disclosure is happening, whether you like it, agree with it, believe in it, or not.

Personally, I look forward to first contact, so that all of the Reddit-esque "skeptics" among you can eat crow.  Yes, I just went there.  A good skeptic remains skeptical of his own skepticism, lest he (or she) commit the fallacy of observer bias, for one.

The amount of people who talk about critical thinking and logic, while committing logical fallacies, is just profound, but... that's what passes as "intellectual" in the common place world of today.  No, it doesn't matter that I hold multiple degrees, that I'm accredited in neuroscience, philosophy and religious studies, or that I continue to research the topics of quantum physics, cosmology, astronomy, and cutting edge science, no, all that matters is that your personal peers disagree RABIDLY with what they call "pseudoscience."

Having actually COME from a scientific background, and having never expected to have experienced what I have experienced, or to accept what I now understand as being actually true about our universe and our own freaking solar system, it bothers me how much information is rejected by "science" and "scientists."  Did you know that any extreme (called an outlier) in a study is rejected, lest it skew the standard deviation and the rest of the statistical outcome?  This information is rejected because it's inconvenient.

Then, if somebody decides to study those outlier results, it's called "fringe science" or "pseudoscience."  Well, guess what, friends?  Rejecting that information makes you a BAD scientist and makes what you practice BAD SCIENCE, or "scientism."  The SCIENTIFIC METHOD should not discriminate against information because it's inconvenient, and this is exactly what we are experiencing today.

No, a revolution is coming, to replace this classical nightmare with something that actually makes sense of the observer influence, of entanglement, of "spooky" action at a distance, of consciousness, of "FTL" travel, of antigravity, of nonconventional propulsion, etc, etc, etc.  So, enjoy when it hits, because it'll change humanity forever, and for the better.

Sincerely yours,
Sean Gratton
B.A. Hons Psychology
B.A Philosophy and Religious Studies
C.C.H.P. (Certified Clinical Herbal Practitioner)
Researcher
Politician

The race is on, so I will expand on my platform now that I've had more time to consider some of the items on my agenda I will be working on as a citizen of Asgardia, whether I am elected or not. I will also expand more on who I am, so you will know that voting for me is the best choice for Asgardia's future.

PLATFORM ADDENDUM

- Nationhood - One of Asgardia's ambitious goals is to become recognized by the United Nations as a state. I am interested in working to communicate the important nature of this goal to all Asgardians as well as the entire global population and to inspire others to assist in achieving this. One way to potentially accelerate statehood is to develop Asgardia's space program and place our first habitable space station in Earth's orbit, a feat achieved only by very few nations. My immediate goal will be to connect Asgardia with the Space Settlement Challenge, put together a team of interested Asgardians, and propose (by April 10th) to the SSC's organizers a plan that views Asgardia as the perfect torchbearer of a space habitat project. For those of us hoping for a permanent home in orbit, this could be the seed that grows into that reality. Technologies like Bigelow Aerospace's B330 Habitat and space delivery companies like SpaceX could help Asgardians realize these goals in an achievable timeframe. They could be further accelerated by opportunities such as the SSC. The global response and recognition would be enormous. All options will be considered in the plan's development.

- Blockchain for Asgardia's economy and governance - There is already much excited chatter throughout our community about blockchain-based cryptocurrency (digital cash) being utilized as the basis for trade (Solars and Lunars). I believe we should use blockchain technology to not only create an equitable and transparent economy but also to deliver an easy-to-use, tamper-proof voting mechanism for future elections as is being tested by several nations worldwide.

- Environmental shepherding - I believe one of our primary tests as the dominant species is to overcome our unsustainability, and something in my heart tells me that the people who joined Asgardia have this sense of urgency and wield the knowledge, skills and talents that can help determine the course of how we all get there. We all have the network to achieve what we are setting out to do. Asgardia connects us. It binds us together by the feelings and lessons we received from our favorite science fiction writers and embarks us on our own peace-faring mission to... have a better home as we explore off-world. The mission isn't to escape Earth before it's too late. It is to realize an age where we recognize Earth as the most easily terraformable planet that humans have available to them. That, in mastering the sciences in doing so, will help guide us in performing this task on potential future homeworlds. You can read more about my agenda regarding this on my campaign platform.

- Better website - I demand a better website that allows Asgardians to rapidly and effectively organize and that intrigues the masses. 'Nuff said.

MORE ABOUT ME

During the last 7 years, I founded and am President of the Able Bionics Foundation, which raises money that allows people with mobility impairments to walk again using robotic exoskeletons. As a quadriplegic, I use an exoskeleton for my walking therapy and have even had the opportunity to pitch my company to the Dragons on CBC's Dragons' Den. I am a writer, musician and filmmaker, and also an avid scuba diver. I volunteered for several years with Vice President of The United States Al Gore's organization, The Climate Reality Project. I am currently working on developing my own medical exoskeleton that will help people crawl again, as well as creating a new, cutting-edge social media app called Yuser. I am an alumni of the International Space University.

Hello Asgardia,

For those of you who may not know me, I am the Head of Community Affairs for Asgardia. I have been overseeing the social media and volunteer teams for Asgardia for the last year. Recently, I was given the mandate to help in the process of increasing Asgardia's image to the greater public and bring in fresh ideas and services to the Asgardia community. I wanted to update you on what has been and is still in progress to work towards these goals.

Firstly was to restructure parts of Civic Asgardia and the volunteer teams to help with the new direction. The first emphasis was to offer support administrative wise to the Central Election Committee. "Nikari" Steve Miller was loaned out as Elections Manager and volunteer teams were brought on board to help with the final weeks of the elections to offer logistical support. Seondly was to bring up email and social media response time to help public and community questions. Third was to begin applying best practices to the volunteer intake and training process in order to start better caplitalising on existing and new volunteer skillsets. Finally, several projects were planned on new online presences for Asgardia to bring information and new services to the nation as well as add greater communication and transparency of Asgardia actions.

One of the first projects that we worked on was the new Asgardia Space News website in which Asgardia endeavors to bring news about Space, Technology, Science, Engineering, and related topics of interest. This site will be going through some evolutions in the coming weeks, firstly to launch translations of the articles into the other twelve languages of Asgardia starting with Spanish and then to the others once the process is smoothed out and we have reliable and accurate translators for the other languages. We are looking at new avenues for content for the website and to slowly work away from syndication of news to producing our own original news stories. We hope that the community will visit this site, comment on articles and continue to give us feedback on the type of content that you would like to see on this site.

Another project that is nearing completion is a unified web contact form. This form will be attached the the new websites and will be adapted for use on the existing Asgardia.space website. This contact form is to allow the community and public easier access to support avenues so that we can help them better with any issues they have and answer their questions in a more timely manner.

Also, there was the creation of an opt-in monthly newsletter. This newsletter will allow us to communicate closer with the community and keep them 'in the loop' on Asgardia news and events.

Our biggest project, however, is still currently in progress and we hope to launch in part after the elections are over. It is a new Asgardia community site, a 'home' for Asgardia where Community and Business based services and functions will be offered. We will be launching an online roadmap for this site which will be publically viewable and updated regularly with progress of this site. To give you an example of the services that will be offered on this site are:

- The Asgardia Business Center. A multiphase project that will allow businesses of all sizes to connect with consumers, allow for start up and charity funding initiatives, job boards for businesses to recruit talent, mentorship opportunities, and incubator projects.

- Asgardia Community Activity and News. Listings for Professional Asgardia Associations, professional and interest guilds and clubs.

- National Community Center activities and news from Asgardia centers around the world.

- Online resource library for scientific papers and other open resource literature.

- All ages Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC), a resource to offer education for all Asgardians no matter the age they may be. Eventual plan is to partner with accredited institutions in order to offer high level accredited courses.

- Asgardia Publication House which would offer online and hardcopy versions of written materials created by Asgardians.

- Asgardia merchandise store so that Asgardians can buy official Asgardia branded items to show their Asgardia pride.

- New and improved forums and online collaborative tools to allow Asgardians to communicate and work more closely together.

... and many more services that will help bring our community together and show the world what we have to offer as a nation.

I plan on having discussions with members of Parliament and with the Ministries about this site and how it can work in concert with the future laws and projects yet to come.

I would like to thank everyone who has already stepped up and offered their help and expertise in getting these endeavors off of the ground. We still have a lot of work ahead of us but I know that if we all (Volunteers, community members, MP's, Ministers) work together we can show the world that Asgardia is a leader to the stars and show that what we bring can benefit all of humankind.

Cheers!

Rebekah Berg
Head of Community Affairs
Asgardia

My fellow Asgardians,

It is nearly the end of the election, and we can feel the stress in the air as each of us candidates strives to reach as many people as possible!  Personally, I have had a frustrating time reaching anyone, as I cannot access my notifications or the basic chat function of my profile, and the social media options seem to be quite limited.

This is something that elected candidates, that Parliament and the newly formed government of Asgardia, will have to focus on resolving, so that civilians can connect with their elected officials, and so that future elections are much easier to accomplish, as candidates.  We will have a lot of work to do, and we will need more efficient means of communication in order to do so.  That being said, here's what I feel that I bring uniquely to the table, as a candidate of the English district:

1.  My focus on cryptocurrency, and the need of Asgardian civilians to maintain control over its mining, dispersal, and eventual valuation.  I believe that, for the time being, only civilians should be able to mine the currencies (SOLAR and LUNAR), until a certain critical mass has been achieved, at which point, we can open it up to the rest of Earth's population, in order for it to compete with the other available cryptocurrencies, in order to gain actual monetary value, and to thereby also compete with, or be worth anything to, the rest of the global economy.

2.  My focus on exopolitics, which are a branch of geopolitics that deal with... external realities.  This would include issues like airspace, the rights of international entities to access various orbits (ie, low Earth orbit, high Earth orbit, lunar orbit, Martian colonization, etc), but it also focuses on how we deal with the very likely reality of interspecies communication.  When first contact happens, as the first Space Nation of the people of Earth, we will need to be on the front lines, and that means that we need to think of and develop policies, action plans, and contingencies.  I believe, strongly, that we will have a peaceful first contact, but we will be met with the realities of intergalactic politics, and will have to be prepared to "land running."  Having studied this for the past decade, and having had experiences of my own, I believe that I offer something truly unique in this particular area of politics, namely exopolitics.

3.  My specialization in neuroscience comes with accomplishments that I have not published.  Namely, I discovered the locus operati of all mood disorder, and our nation could be the first to step away from the corruption of "Big Pharma," in order to focus on the well being and mental health of our people.  The fact is that mental health is a highly overlooked, taboo area of human psychology and medicine, and our nation could make put mental health of its citizens at the forefront of its collective interests.  We must be a nation that looks at the collective happiness of its people, rather than just the GDP.  A successful nation cares about the best interests of ALL of its people, not just those with the most money.

4.  When it come to the economy, and based on what I have already written above, I believe that we must be a nation that takes the financial wellbeing of all of its citizens seriously as well.  There should be no "haves and have nots" in Greater Asgardia, but rather we should look out for one another.  Those who chose to mine the currency, and those who make decisions about SOLAR and LUNAR, should have certain perks for being directly involved in the development of our economy, but we should not allow some citizens to HOARD our national currency, especially not at the disadvantage of other civilians.  What society at large forgets is that the people who keep the infrastructure working and moving forward, be they janitors or basic laborers, are truly just as important to the success of a nation as its doctors, politicians... and especially its bankers.  As such, policies must be implemented to ensure that those who contribute to the well being of Asgardia are themselves taken care of.  We must work together, with altruism as a guiding principal.

5.  The arts and culture are of fundamental importance to the identity of any nation, and Asgardia is no different.  We must put as much emphasis on the arts (in all their various forms) as we do on the sciences.  Philosophy is as important to understanding cosmology and quantum physics as is the math behind it.  You can not have one without the other, and our educational model must make certain that no area of thought is ignored among its academic community.  When we have opened up a university/ post secondary institution of our own, it must focus on learning for the sake of learning, not just education for the sake of jobs.  We must have a well educated population, and that education must be well rounded.  Not everybody thinks in terms of arts, but it is important to at least understand the nature of the arts, of philosophy, and of history, in order to put the sciences, mathematics, politics, and even theoretical cosmology into perspective.  Our education system can also be a beacon of light for the world.

6.  I try to educate myself in all areas, as everything fits together.  Likewise, Asgardia must recognize that it is a holistic entity.  No one area can go overlooked, as it will come at the expense of the entire whole that is the organic nature of our nation.  Asgardia will be a living, breathing entity, with its citizens working as the cells of a greater body.  As such, candidates must work together, and civilians must participate in the process of growth and development of the Asgardian "Space Kingdom."  We are all in this together, and we cannot allow ourselves to be divided, but must find ways to compromise, and to overcome the problems that are inevitable in the formation (especially in the early years) of any nation, especially ours, being so unique and original, being forged from scratch.  Each and every one of us is an important, vital part of the whole, and Asgardia, whether we are speaking of economics, politics, science and education, etc, is a holistic entity that must be treated as such.  We must work together, in ways never before seen on Earth.

This is just off the top of my head, and I am always available to communicate.  Should you wish to discuss any of my policies, you can reach me at millionthmonkeymusic@gmail.com, and please remember to cast your vote for me, if any of this is to your liking.  I am approachable, and will always look to find the common ground in any dispute.

" Vive Asgardia, Libre! "

Sincerely,
Sean Gratton
B.A. Hons, B.A.
Hamilton, Canada

Just to let everyone know.  I do not prolifically post on social media.  Personally I believe that commenting for the sake of having a comment is not very constructive.  If I do not have anything constructive to add to the discussion I do not post.  When I do I take part in the conversation.  I hope you understand.

Just as a bit of background I have been a member of Asgardia from when it was first announced.  I then volunteered at an event in Montreal where I had the pleasure of meeting some of the Officials such as Ms Lena De Winne and Dr Jakhu.  I was very honored when they reached out to me and asked me to be on the independent voting commission to verify the votes on the Constitution.   Some of you may have seen some of my camera work on the Facebook live stream of that event.... it was the shaky part.  :)

I decided to start running at this time because I have been watching the discussions and seeing many people drop out and the conversations becoming less and less positive.  As someone who believes strongly in what Asgardia is trying to achieve I took a moment to consider hard the responsibility I would be stepping up for.  After much conversation with my family I decided to put put my name in to run to become a member of Parliament.

Asgardia has a long and hard road ahead of it. I believe that if we all roll up our sleeves and work together as a team to put the effort in we can build the Asgardia that the world needs.  We need to be realistic and positive, making progress towards our Asgardia goals.

I hope you will vote for me and we will continue on this journey together.

My fellow Asgardians,

It's very frustrating trying to be a candidate of this primary parliamentary election, because the existing infrastructure is very poor, and it seems like most members of Asgardia are not, themselves, very active.  So, how do I reach out to you and gain your vote?

I have so much to offer this fledgling nation, between politics and policies, culture and technological breakthroughs.  We stand to be a great nation, if we work together, and we can be recognized as REAL and SOVEREIGN by the world, in our unity and our interactions.

We must take control of our own financial situation, an issue that I continue to repeat, with regards to the cryptocurrency named SOLAR.

We must make campaigning something that is easier to accomplish, to be able to interact with our various demographics, and to make the most of our fledgling democracy.  There is much work to do, but we can accomplish it all, if we work together, in unity.

We must also make sure that this election is more than just a popularity race, for those who registered earlier and managed to get votes, while others with more to offer are going unnoticed, if only because we're not as active on social media.  There are candidates who can offer truly advanced perspectives on geopolitics, exopolitics, economics, and all the various topics that are required in the accomplishment of this exercise in nation building.

It is up to us to bring more people in to the Asgardia community, people who think this is more than just a cool website, who have become citizens out of more than just curiosity...  We need people who understand that this is a novel attempt at creating a new nation, the world's first, official, space (ie, non–terrestrial) nation, who take this process seriously, and want to bring their own efforts and skills to the process.

Let me rephrase that:  THIS ELECTION NEEDS TO BE ABOUT MORE THAN JUST POPULARITY!  It needs to be about competence, about skills, about diverse, outside–of–the–box thinking, and it should ultimately be the responsibility of the administration of Asgardia to make it possible for those of us with something legitimate to offer to reach our demographics, with more ease.

Not only has there been a disadvantage with regard to time in this election, but actually reaching the people of Asgardia has not been an easy task.  I'm not even certain whether my blog posts are being read, though my votes have currently gone from 4 up to 19, not that I seem to have gained any ground with regards to my ranking.  Even just sneaking into one of the last seats would serve my purposes just fine, because I would be able to oversee the subsequent evolution of the policies that will, themselves, determine the future and the fate of Asgardia.

So... in brief... there has to be a better way than this to campaign.  There doesn't currently seem to be any information, or any real policies in place for campaigning, aside from the VERY PASSIVE 'button' on our campaign pages, to send random messages to people... actually, I don't even know what it does!  It just says "Push here to campaign."  That's it!  We can do better than that, and, if I am elected to Parliament, I will make sure that future elections run much more smoothly, and make much more sense to those involved.

This is a real election, for a real, sovereign, unique nation, and, as such, it needs to be taken seriously, by EVERYBODY involved, be it civilians, candidates, or the existing administration.  Frankly, this website needs to be updated substantially, since this is fundamentally the very foundation of our national identity.  We don't have land, we have cyber–space, and we need this site to be retrofitted, the bugs resolved, and the ability to interact with each other, to change the course of our early history and to actually be involved in the success of Asgardia.

Anyway, we can do better than this, Asgardia, and we will do better than this.  Just keep on bringing new minds, and let's make this nation grow in a positive direction, together.

" Vive Asgardia, Libre! "

Sincerely,
Sean Gratton
B.A. Hons. Psychology and Neuroscience
B.A. Philosophy and Religious Studies
C.C.H.P.

Thank you fellow Asgardian for reading my platform and being a part of our unique movement to becoming a peaceful and space based nation. This movement will require an initial government led by radically courageous individuals, and I believe my life so far has prepared me to successfully take on the responsibilities of the FIRST Minister of Science. Growing up, I've always looked at life through the lens of science and determined that the main objective of human beings should be the development of technology necessary to defend our homeworld (and other planets) from planet-killing asteroids. Another asteroid WILL inevitably impact Earth at some yet-to-be determined time, and when that day does come, it will destroy everything we have ever dreamed and worked for. Before an effort of that magnitude can be realized though, a certain level of world peace and habitability must be restored. We, as citizens of Asgardia, believe ultimately in peace and the preservation of our habitat, so we must be the torchbearers of the guiding light that is science to assist our fellow humans achieve these goals soon. We then may all continue to move on to a far more meaningful way. Your vote means a lot to me, and I will gladly respond to your questions and comments about my platform or on how I will carry out my duties as your Minister of Science to the best of my ability. Please read my platform on my profile page and consider me for your vote. It literally means the world to me.

Hello Asgardia!

I am a candidate in this inaugural parliamentary election , but haven't been interactive via social media. I'm hoping to change that, for the sake of this election alone, but I've stepped back from Facebook in my life recently, on account of its destructive side on real life and soulful purpose, on my own direction. I'm sure you can relate or at least understand; however, I am also very much involved, especially intellectually, in the pursuit of the betterment of humanity, and am very interested in the concepts of exopolitics and of our existence with other space faring nations. Many exist, but they are ultimately concerned about interacting with us, for one reason or another.

As such, I am reaching out to you, socially, via this medium, to say hello...

I am a thinker and a leader, with my head often occupied by thoughts on cosmology, quantum physics, fuzzy logic, entanglement and hundredth monkey phenomenon, consciousness, universalism, fractals and holism, altruism, and a plethora of other scholarly fields, including anthropology, neuroscience, philosophy, and the arts. I am a jack of all intellectual trades, but also an existentialist... one who suffers in his pursuit of greater truths and higher realities. As such, I wood love to apply my mind, and to be actively involved in the development of policies for the governance of this greater, independent, free, and sovereign (potential) space nation, known as Asgardia .

The inherent and imminent principals of Asgardia are of immense relevance and importance to the survival of our species, in pursuit of a future that is far more peaceful and of mutual benefit for all beings, all peoples, universally .

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If you are interested in what I have had to say, so far, then please cast a vote for me , and I will continue to write my thoughts on all of the topics that will help to build our fledgling, radically–different nation, and I look forward to taking part in its inception.

Also, I currently have two petitions up for immediate referendum ( please vote ):


The first petition is on the matter of the need for a cut-off date, in running for office by becoming a candidate for the parliament, following which point all candidates will have the same amount of time to campaign, instead of how it is currently designed, where some candidates have had months more time than others, say... those who just found out about this election later, or became interested citizens of Asgardia and only just realized that they even could run for a position in the Asgardian Parliament.

The second petition is to help ensure that the Asgardian cryptocurrency, SOLAR, can only be mined by credible, able citizens of Asgardia, and that the currency will be held exclusively by Asgardian citizens, until a future date, to be determined, at which point all civilians (perhaps by some predetermined measure) will receive a certain portion of the currency, and at which point it will go to market, with the other cryptocurrencies and thereby generating its value), but its main control should be held by Asgardia, in the form of its civilian body, and not just hoarded by the few.  It can be controlled in such a way as to ensure its acquiring roughly stable value, akin to the current socio– economic systems of the world, and it will thereby evolve, just like anything else.

I move that we initiate the above two policies, as soon as is realistically possible, so that our democratic system can be a shining beacon of light, for an otherwise dark and gloomy world, and our economy can serve to benefit all active citizens, to the greatest extent. A vote for me is a vote for forward-moving, outside-of-the-box thinking, with an acceptance that we are not alone in the universe, and that we can be a part of something much bigger, as soon as we, collectively, agree that it's worth of our accomplishment. One species, united by peace and the altruistic pursuit of betterment.  It is time for humanity to overcome its disappointing history, to strive for the betterment of all, and for our pending exopolitical inclusion .

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Disclosure and (an undeniably, globally acknowledged) First Contact are also of the utmost importance, to know with certainty that we are not alone in this universe (the latter concept being, IMHO, quite ridiculous and statistically improbable). Frankly, I believe that there may even be intelligent life existing within this very solar system.

People are, quite simply, no longer mentally bound to state–sanctioned, fear–based propaganda about extraterrestrials or "aliens," but are now both curious, and frankly accepting of the high likelihood that First Contact is right around the corner. More and more people are admitting that they believe there has been a long–standing effort to cover up the fact that peoples from other planets, from other civilizations, from other regions of the galaxy/ universe have even been interacting with humanity for tens of thousands of years, if not considerably longer. People no longer seem to think of First Contact in terms of abductions, or as the Hollywood–esque "aliens coming to steal all of our precious resources" (sarcasm intended). Humanity seems to be more rational, more open–minded, viewing this as an integral part of our collective evolution.

1. How Would We React to Finding Aliens?
2. Humans will react well to news of alien life, study reveals.

At the same time, the evidence is piling up that we are not alone, and that we never really have been.  It is an exciting time to be alive (the unfortunate, mundane reality of corporate bills, consumerism, and financial extortion aside), as we may be on the verge of finding our place in the local, galactic... neighbourhood.  We stand at the very precipice of potentially great change, where our energy and environmental problems may finally have a hope of being solved, concurrently with novel propulsion systems, and the potential access to a plethora of shared information from our pending allies.

It is thusly that candidates should have some understanding of exopolitics , and be aware of the ongoing, legitimate efforts at disclosure, by some of the highest ranking individuals in the Earth's governmental and military–industrial institutions.

"Vive Asgardia, Libre!"

Sincerely,
Sean Gratton

B.A. Hons Psychology
B.A. Philosophy
C.C.H.P.

Voted :)  Yeah, all the rule changes were confusing but we need to put a government together to start moving forward. Get out there and cast your votes Asgardians.

I have had troubles reaching you, my potential voters, for whatever reason, but I have posted two referendum petitions today for the consideration of all Asgardian citizens.

As such, I hope to address the issues of time in elections, and the Asgardian cryptocurrency, SOLAR, both of which I have written blog posts about.


To recapitulate and briefly mention the topics of these petitions:

1.  The major issue that I see with our electoral process is TIME.  Specifically, candidates who applied first have had more time to collect votes.  As much as this may seem like a motivator to get people to submit their applications quickly, it is actually an unfair, default condition.  I, myself, did not even consider running for Parliament until it had already been open for a month, and then I suffered delays due to upload issues and a general computer failure.  As such, I have lost much critical time (two months worth), and my "competition" has benefited.

Frankly, this election seems to be less about ability, and more about a) how quickly a candidate signed up, and b) their ability to be seen via social media.  That makes it a popularity contest, rather than a fair and unbiased election.  This is something that we, as citizens, will have to address for future elections, but which will ultimately determine the outcome of our first parliamentary election, which may shape the course of Asgardia itself.  So, it is a crucial issue.

2.  The Asgardian cryptocurrency, aptly named SOLAR , should be reserved for Asgardian citizens.  It is inevitable that it will have to be made available on the open market, in order for its value to increase (and for it to be worth anything), but, in the interim, citizens of Asgardia should be the only ones able to mine and hold SOLAR currency, until we can agree on exactly how to handle our financial affairs.  Simple allowing anyone to mine and own SOLAR at this nexus in time creates a dismal future circumstance, one where citizens will be forced to purchase SOLAR at a premium from individuals and institutions who have, themselves, mined our currency.

This serves, in effect, to render our currency open to the corruption and whims of the open market, right from the start, thereby creating inequity, where Asgardia must serve as a prime example of a free and sovereign nation.  We must make all possible efforts to prevent the status quo from winding its way into our society, choking out the light like a nonnative weed, lacking control measures, and disrupting the natural order/ equilibrium of the system (I'm an accredited herbalist, so I truly mean this)... and conventional/ traditional financial agents/ institutions are themselves very much like weeds, or viruses.  They choke out the competition and exist solely to serve themselves.  We cannot allow this to happen to Asgardia.  We must stand guard and be prepared to cut out the vines before they choke us, financially.


Thus, there are two critical issues that must be addressed by the current governmental body, namely the default disadvantage of time in the election process, and the real and existing threat of financial organizations taking control of our national currency, before we do.

Thank you for your respective consideration of the matter, and please don't forget to vote.  I will be sharing this post when my petitions are finally made active.

Sincerely,
Sean Gratton
aka, onemillionthmonkey
District #1, English

" Viva Asgardia, Libre! "
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I am a 34 year old marketing professional, also with over 17 years in diplomacy working with various civil society arms of the United Nations. I bring quite a wealth of experience in both Marketing, and foreign Policy, as well as in Negotiations and Policy writing.

I have a keen interest in working with the Ministry of  Foreign Affairs, it is my belief that my hybrid experience  in International Relations and Marketing and Public Relations will be ideal for ensuring our success in gaining the correct connections between Earth Nations and International Bodies that will be needed for our nation's success.

My promise; either as an elected official, or government employee working with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is to ensure that our nation has its rightful place among the over 200 nations of Earth, and that we lead by example with our new home. We must form the correct global partnerships that can ensure we remain sustainable, and viable so that we can expand quickly, correctly and fairly to all.

Recently I addressed the Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations on the importance of Youth Development for Sustainability with a focus on the African Nations, (see here: http://imsr.me/ARDNUNYouthSpeech )  it was a resounding success and I was able to ensure that young people have a roll in decision making when it comes to the future of the earth and the UN sustainable development goals,. I believe these connections and  my  combination of skills will be a great asset to Asgardia as we aim to getting to the stars!  For more about me you can visit my website www.imsroyer.com and my linked in https://www.linkedin.com/in/imsroyer/

Seeming as that I have had so many problems with this website, I thought I would share my email to the support team with the rest of you, as a blog post, especially since many of us are dealing with the same issues:

Dear Support Team,

Here are the several issues that have had and are having a serious effect on my campaign as a candidate.  I hope that these issues can be resolved, if only for the next elections, since this election is already so poorly managed that I have very little hope of a positive outcome (for myself, not for other "first past the post" candidates).

1.  I lost 2 weeks as a candidate trying to upload my documents to your server.  Due to one issue or another, my files were all "too large," or the server went down, and yet, other people have been collecting votes for months now, with apparently no problems whatsoever.  How is that fair?

2.  Notifications do not show up, so I don't know what's going on in my riding.  Another candidate mentioned this back in December, and the problem still exists.  The only solution was to email the support team...

3.  I submitted a blog post on cryptocurrencies and SOLAR, which took an hour to write, as it was detailed and well written, and it simply vanished, due to some server error on your end.  Gone.  Vanished.  Kaput.  Perhaps it's my fault for forgetting that this website is poorly coded, and not creating a back-up copy in Notepad.  My bad.

4.  I have tried to submit two petitions that are relevant to my campaign (namely, the need for Asgardian citizens to have control over the SOLAR cryptocurrency, and also the issue of lost time trying to register as a candidate), since it seems that I cannot reach any voters, and the whole process of being a candidate is incredibly irritating, since some people seem to have NO PROBLEMS, and they're getting the votes, while here I am, with an actual platform, actual accreditation, and I can't get votes, because nobody seems to know that I exist.

5.  The responses I've received for the failed petitions has been vague, including nonsense like "candidate does not have photo," which is wrong, "candidate name not listed," which is wrong, and some other random garbage which makes me question who the people are that are in charge of determining what passes for a petition.  "There is no addressee."  What does that even mean!?  I have submitted ALL of the information requested of me, why is this process so broken?

I have lost SO MUCH TIME AND ENERGY trying to be a legitimate candidate, offering a plethora of skills and talents, and INTEREST in this project, and I cannot seem to get ahead, one way or another.  I'm really getting frustrated, and yet, it is not the fault of the PEOPLE, whom I seek to represent.

Sincerely,
Sean Gratton
Hamilton, Canada

#CosmicVisionNews #CVN #ROOOFCONFLICT – January 19, 2018 – Broadcast And Show Transcript With Links : http://www.cosmicvisionnews.com/item/305