I offer my candidacy in the hope of lending my technical, business and leadership skills for the good of all Asgardians. I am an experienced technical consultant with a history of successful business ventures. My latest work has focused on cryptocurrency adoption and blockchain implementation. I am also an experienced soccer coach, licensed by the United States Soccer Federation. When not working on my latest projects, I coach several youth soccer programs. I enjoy working in teams and mentoring young minds, and would enjoy the opportunity to provide this service for Asgardia as we reach into space.

I currently have a Bachelor of Science Degree in Environmental Science and hold a position with my local library system acting as an Adult Research Assistant as well as a Public Access Computer Assistant. I have worked as a Park Ranger Aide and a Customer Service Representative. I am well read and ready to listen to suggestions to better myself and those around me. I have always been someone willing to help those that need me and am ready to look to the future together.

If I am a citizen of Asgardia, the constitution, as is on 16 June 2017, states that I must... "pay all taxes and levies" to Asgardia. What if I understand the ideal behind the first human Space Nation and believe in its value and worth; yet, do not feel that I must be forced to burden additional tax and levies other than those I already shoulder?
Will Asgardian citizens understand my feelings? Will the ruling body also be tolerant of conscience objectors who do not pay their tax and levies? Will the punishment be expulsion from a united community that is based on unity, equality and understanding? Or will there be a place for those who hope to further the ideal of Asgardia?

Continued study of the Constitution, as proposed, does offer some additional information. The word voluntary is used in one location that might well be answer, however, the odd way in which the line item was written still gives me pause.

Another possibility is, oddly enough, the creation of the National Bank of Asgardia. While a creation of a bank is not really a problem, finding an insurer is! Let us hope that the specialist citizens who take the responsibility on to set up this Bank will do so with great care and regard to the citizenship of Asgardia.

The one personal question I have is, will the National Bank of Asgardia fall into line with some other countries and share financial data with the county of the citizen who has the account? [By sharing Asgarian citizens financial information, the citizen will realize a greater tax burden in their Earth county of origin. ] However, if the National Bank of Asgardia does not share financial data with a citizens Earth country of origin, this would relieve the individual of county of origin tax burden, allowing them to easily voluntarily pay any tax and levies prescribed from 'We the people.'

Should the Bank offer interest baring account(s) of various types, the interest earned may well allow the citizen to pay their annual tax burden directly from interest earned. It may well behoove the Ministry of Finance to set up a very easy way to pay tax, levies, donations to Asgardian preferred charities, etc. directly from the National Banks website. Not only would this keep the money in-house, it will also offer a singular line of tracking.

Your thoughts?

Hello, Richmonders! I'm looking forward to the day in the distant future when we will be standing side by side in an observation deck in space looking at The Blue Marble. I'm campaigning for leadership, so please vote for me when election voting goes live!

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Will Fisher is an internationally published, award winning photographer residing in Richmond, VA with a Bachelor of Arts in Music (Specification in Audio Engineering and Digital Recording) and a Minor in Creative Advertising. In 2006, he founded Fire At Will Photography, which has been published by Rolling Stone, MSN, Buzzfeed and more. In 2015, he received the Mark of Excellence Award by the Society of Professional Journalists at the University of Maryland for best supporting photo in a publication.

In 2013, Will cofounded Greyskull Studios, a small recording studio based in Richmond, VA, where he currently serves as in-house photographer and audio consultant.  From 2015-2016, Will served as the Primary Educator at Longwood University's Center for the Visual Arts where he expanded the ArtKids program, a special outreach program that teaches photography to artistically gifted and at-risk fourth graders at Cumberland County Elementary School and Prince Edward County Elementary School.

In 2016, Will founded The Cold Collective, a multimedia group and artist community dedicated to bridging the gap between the fragmented and compartmentalized art and music scenes of central Virginia. Every month, The Cold Collective features local artists of all mediums, as well as hosts in-house music and video productions.

Will currently works at Music & Arts and Virginia Commonwealth University’s Anderson Gallery. He is also a freelance graphic designer, website builder and actor. He currently manages the websites and social media platforms for several businesses and music artists, as well as Fire At Will Photography and The Cold Collective.

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