This is a momentous time for Asgardia.  Elections are being held that will influence the very foundation of our fledgling nation.

Citizens present their candidacy on this site, offering their visions of what our nation should be.  In doing so, they quote their qualifications and experience from their earthly vocations.  Industry, science, business and government credentials laid out for the first citizens of our great nation to peruse and from which they will select new leaders.

But doesn't this seem like carrying over the failings and disparity embedded in earthly nations to infect our shining new hope for the future of mankind?  Asgardia should be both geographically and ethically above such institutions.

For the first time in millennia, humanity has the opportunity to revise the very foundations of society.  It would be a waste to carry over the trappings of Earth's false meritocracies by installing the same minds, the same visions and the same values that have taken thousands of years to bring us to the fragile, tempestuous geopolitical situation that our terrestrial nations find themselves in today.

My vote will be given to the visionary who shows me their plan for a new path.  A better option.  A noble, ethical and prosperous nation.

My vote will be given to the candidate who shows me what Asgardia can really become.

If we are to forge Asgardian society into the paragon of virtue and science that is being posited in many peoples' posts, upon whose sage words would you base your society?

I'm intending this to be a thread of inspirational quotes and admirable role models.  But if all we get is (good natured) philosophical debate, then that is fine, too.

Read a very positive article on gender and being a man, here: https://www.maniphesto.com/copy-of-home

Reposted below:

It’s time to bridge the polarities and embrace the paradoxes around gender.

We believe that the world is ready for a new perspective on gender, sex and being a Man or a Woman, and we hereby declare our position.

We define ourselves as Men, not only in contrast to what we understand as a Woman, but also in contrast to the ideals of our dear fathers and grandfathers -- ideals which have now all but collapsed. The current social identity and spiritual crisis for Men can either be regarded as a tragedy, or viewed as an opportunity for freedom and creativity. We have decided to go for the latter.

Looking at our past, we see how Western civilisation has moved to more and more equity between the sexes, up to the current situation where the respective roles and positions of Men and Women in society are vigorously debated and contested. We believe it’s high time to take the discussion in a direction that explores and emphasises collaboration and mutual benefit, rather than playing a zero-sum game between the sexes. Can patriarchy and matriarchy find mutual benefit and common ground? And what do the ill-defined terms patriarchy and matriarchy signify exactly? Or rather, what do wedesire and envision them to signify?

Understanding this past, we see much which is strong and brilliant about male camaraderie and collaboration. We also acknowledge the negative aspects of the patriarchy and the way that Men have ruled over Women. Given both of these realities, we see no value in wallowing in narratives of perpetrators and victims and want to move forward to a new vision of society based on equality and empowerment.

We applaud and appreciate feminism's ambition towards radical equality and equal opportunity between the sexes. At the same time, we stand against the male-bashing (and therefore civilisation-bashing) that has followed with feminist culture. There is absolutely no reason to bash men for women to rise. Patriarchy has many brilliant qualities and has been instrumental in building the society we enjoy today. Thus, we support women in organising their equal matriarchy within the same society, as was the case in the original nomadic tribe. We believe in equal rights and responsibilities between all adults within the community and thus promote an approach which is egalitarian rather than feminist/masculinist.

Our primary strategy for starting this shift in society is working directly with Men. We believe that the lack of strong male role models in society and popular media/culture has led to a state where many men feel disempowered and without purpose. When you couple this with toxic narratives on male sexuality and aggression, many Men unwittingly find themselves taking extreme positions. These extremes include joining organizations which promote misogyny, racism and hate.

Examples include: joining extreme nationalist and neo-nazi groups; performing symbolic "self castration" by taking up the banners of radical feminism (wallowing in self-loathing and holding fellow brothers responsible for the evils of the world); or turning to a fear-based response of reviling against feminism and women, as in the case with the radical fringes of the Men’s Rights movement.

An even larger group of Men loll in their lack of purpose, wasting away their hours with meaningless pursuits of pleasure such as excessive pornography use and online gambling.

We believe that Women give birth to boys, but Men give birth to Men. In order for Men to become Men, they need to be guided and mirrored by other Men who are on the path from boyhood to Manhood. We love spending time with other Men for the sheer enjoyment of it and the opportunities it provides for us to grow together. We are convinced that Men have a natural ability to co-create through collaboration and healthy competition. Healthy competition amongst peers with a strong foundation of mutual admiration of skills and talents can bring out the best in Men.

But competition also has a dark side. When Men feel insecure or "pushed into a corner", they begin to see all Men as competitors... and it brings out the worst in them. A football game illustrates the beauty of both collaboration (within the team, and with 11 members, it's probably just the right size for a hunting team if we look at our evolutionary history) and ferocious competition between the teams, all within the framework of fair play. When we can relax into trusting our brothers, then this playful dynamic fosters growth, expansion and more self awareness. We also learn to admire the positive aspects of other Men,and appreciate their unique contribution to the community, which compliments our own.

We believe that the right balance of competition and collaboration amongst Men is sorely lacking in today’s society.Many Men withhold true intimacy and connection as something they only have with their intimate partner (while Women often have very strong networks of loving sisterhood outside of their primary relationship). Other Men, particularly in Scandinavia, have become more in touch with their feelings. But while they’re able to share their emotional needs with other Men, they have not always embraced their entire masculinity. We believe in working towards creating an integrated Man, who is able to deeply feel and have empathy for others around him, while also having a direction and purpose which drives him to create positive change in the world.

We believe that the right way to approach these challenges is tobring Men together in a spirit of trust and brotherhood to explore what it means to be Men in the 21st century. We envision that our exploration should be built on a solid foundation of the ideas and concepts of Western philosophy. It should be bridged to Eastern experiential psycho-technologies, such as physical and mental yogas and meditations. And it should all be tied together with know-how about creating modern ritual spaces. We don't believe in creating any 'clear-cut' model of how a Man should be, rather in each man forging the best version of himself with the help of the right tools and with support from his fellow brothers.

With these tools, we believe that we will be prepared to explore being a Brother to other Men. And from that position of connection and strength, we will discover how to become a Man to the Ones we love. We’ll discover how to become a great father to our children. And we’ll discover how to operate as a Man in society - one who can address its needs, projects and opportunities.

In October 2017, we held the first Nordic Men’s Gathering in Sweden. You can read more about our background and what we stand for under "The Story so far" . The next event will be the European Men's Gathering which will be held in Mundekulla Sweden on the 14th - 16th September 2018. If this document inspires you, then please sign up for the Maniphesto newsletter here .

With Brotherly Love,

The Men of Maniphesto

1. Hearing I ask | from the holy races,
From Heimdall's sons, | both high and low;
Thou wilt, Valfather, | that well I relate
Old tales I remember | of men long ago.

2. I remember yet | the giants of yore,
Who gave me bread | in the days gone by;
Nine worlds I knew, | the nine in the tree
With mighty roots | beneath the mold.

3. Of old was the age | when Ymir lived;
Sea nor cool waves | nor sand there were;
Earth had not been, | nor heaven above,
But a yawning gap, | and grass nowhere.

4. Then Bur's sons lifted | the level land,
Mithgarth the mighty | there they made;
The sun from the south | warmed the stones of earth,
And green was the ground | with growing leeks.

5. The sun, the sister | of the moon, from the south
Her right hand cast | over heaven's rim;
No knowledge she had | where her home should be,
The moon knew not | what might was his,
The stars knew not | where their stations were.

6. Then sought the gods | their assembly-seats,
The holy ones, | and council held;
Names then gave they | to noon and twilight,
Morning they named, | and the waning moon,
Night and evening, | the years to number.

7. At Ithavoll met | the mighty gods,
Shrines and temples | they timbered high;
Forges they set, and | they smithied ore,
Tongs they wrought, | and tools they fashioned.

8. In their dwellings at peace | they played at tables,
Of gold no lack | did the gods then know,--
Till thither came | up giant-maids three,
Huge of might, | out of Jotunheim.

Earth

I Alistair Hunter have been given the opportunity to stand as a candidate for Asgardia, the first and only space nation! If elected I will do whatever I can do to further educate people on the importance of Asgardia and to be there for all citizens and help them the best I can

Asgardia offers the people of Earth a new and exciting opportunity to come together and work for the protection and advancement of our people. To protect Earth from threats and to build the first space nation known to man (and woman!).

I hope that Asgardia brings people together from all different backgrounds and become the only peaceful nation that sets an example that peace can be obtained through working together for the betterment of us all.

I am proud to be one of the first one hundred thousand citizens of Asgardia!

Alistair Hunter,

Residing in Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, Earth

Space is beautiful.  xx

THIS IS AN APHELION sUN RISING IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html

I run a an Astronomy group every first Monday of the month at the Jersey Farm Hotel  Barnard Castle. There is no meeting in August, Next meeting is 10am-12pm Monday September 4th. £2 for the room hire £1.30 coffee and biscuits. I have posted a notification about ASGARDIA at https//:twitter.com/starsensorastro. All welcome as new members The name of this astronomy group is TeesdaleU3A Astronomy Group (contact robert.hartness@icloud.com for details). Before posting the image looked fuzzy, hopefully it will improved when posted.

I believe E.T Disclosure is coming and 'The time is NOW'' to end the #TruthEmbargo- For those who are a bit clueless to what I am talking about, I have done research on this for almost 10 years now and I am 21 years of age. I have had encounters and been up close to craft, also had a few memorable UFO sightings too. I am almost convinced that U.S and U.K Government is hiding something and this space nation will be the first nation, a new nation to expose the cover-ups.  Eye witness testimonies ranging from average person like you and me , to high rank military officials. We have had encounters with alien race or races for 100,000 yrs or so. It is obvious and majority of the U.S population believe this to be the fact, that something or some one is out there and the US gov is keeping it under wraps.

I hereby propose the following

Publicly advocate The Disclosure Project - Founder - DR.Steven.Greer

Have a congress hearing with Asgardian Citizens and Officials involved to help aid the Disclosure Project.

Apply pressure on other major world leaders to tell the truth or WE will.

A vote for me is a vote for me applying pressure onto the establishment as a whole to be transparent in almost everything we do (not everything because some information could give terrorists a upperhand)

thank you

Christopher J Boardman

I hereby propose laws that would improve democracy for all

1.Support an amendment to the constitution and allow party politics to take place.

2. Voting age 16

3. Drinking Alcohol age at 17

4. Make sure educational opportunities are equal for all Asgardians

5. Pass a law that protects same sex couples and gender equality

6. Ratify the Paris Agreement on Climate change.

7. Agree and implement UN Human rights legislation into our constitution (freedom of speech, freedom of expression and religion)

8. Implement proportional representation system once party politics is allowed.

9. Implement a law that grants more financial support to scientific study of earth like exoplanets - To allow more satellites, dishes and so on to scan the heavens.

10. Consent laws :- Age 16

11. Universal Credit to people who are unemployed.

12. Nationalize the banks

13. Nationalize Space Mining Industry - Promote a start up of a new industry for our space nation

Much more will be added if you have any ideas on how to bring our nation forward into the spotlight and beyond

If you do decide to vote for me, I will  give 100% of my efforts to  convince Asgardia to find and learn more about Earth like planets in other solar systems, to create technology to allow us to reach their one day.

Nothing is impossible if you put your mind to it

I hereby propose the following

1.  Convince and push Asgardia Space Nation to do more to improve space exploration technologies to eventually go interstellar

2. Convince Asgardia to increase the efforts of S.E.T.I (Search For Extraterrestrial Intelligence)

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As a candidate. I would love to put myself forward to make a real difference to Earth, our civilization and our new space nation!

I want to better peoples lives with incredible amount of innovation ranging between medical-care, entertainment/computing devices and beyond. We desperately need technological innovation to improve the quality of life for all.

If you elect me to be your representative, Ill do what I can to address any of your concerns  about your area or about the world  and even the space nation itself. I will voice your opinions and concerns through parliament, your ideas will be heard by me and as a caring and compassionate individual. I will do my absolute best to improve YOUR life and family life.

Thank you

Christopher J Boardman,

Asgardian Candidate.

Hello fellow Asgardians, what a fantastic opportunity lies before us. As a leader, I would love to supervise the inevitable next step in human evolution - that is, to leave behind our ancient animal instincts that no longer serve a purpose and prove to only hold us back. We all are aware of the fruitfulless of hate and the damage that it causes to our society, and that some sectors of humanity utilise hate for purposes of greed and selfishness. This is no longer needed. We as Asgardians have the opportunity to live in pure peace. I will ensure that those with notions of hate are helped to overcome their ancient instincts and taught the correct way. In addition to this, I vow to put in place the building blocks for a money free society, where resources are provided where they are needed and shared where they are wanted. This is an opportunity that I never thought I would see in my lifetime and would love to bring my enthusiasm into making this a reality and bettering the human race, helping us all realise our true potential. Long live the human race!

"Look up, Hannah... look up!"

An excerpt from Charlie Chaplins 'The Great Speech', in particular this speech strikes me as the fundamental cornerstone in Asgardian philosophy. Regardless of Religion or cultural belief I believe it is something all Asgardians can empathise with.

So by echoing his words I hope I can cross the gap between us, "'Do not despair.' The misery that is now upon us is but the passing of greed - the bitterness of men who fear the way of human progress. The hate of men will pass, and dictators die, and the power  they took from the people will return to the people."

A lot of those that find Asgardia are by no mean scientists, or politicians to pave the way for many and be the voice of greater understanding. Some, like me are people who believe in a better way and wish to help in whatever little way they can.

I believe those of us that can, have a duty to be the voice of inspiration. To open discussions and debate topics, be the devil's advocate, question choices. But most of all, when Asgardia seems weak and disproportionate, we will all come together, to pick her up and hoist her high again on our shoulders.