I am assuming, and perhaps it is strictly an assumption, that there will be a full Constitutional review once the Parliament is voted in and approved? There are of course areas of the Constitution that the MP's constituents may want to discuss with them have have their ideas brought to the full Parliament. If this has been written or is approved anywhere at this time, can someone please let me (and the rest of us) know where to look? Thanks! - Conrad

Thank you all for considering the security and safety of Asgardia! There are many threats to a developing Nation, not mention one that is fully functional. Some of these threats are natural - weather phenomena, solar events, asteroids, comets, etc. Others are man-made with unintentional consequences such as environmental disasters and changes such as global warming that were either not fully thought out or were a byproduct of capitalism without consideration.

Yet some even more onerous and potentially society-shattering events occur with full intentions, such as the conquest of one nation over another area for resources, territory, or simple control. We need to realize this going forward in our development.

Stand Up Asgardia! Stand Up for equality, education, freedom, peace, but be ready to protect those ideals that we hold!!!

Upon browsing through the various platforms of Parliament and Government hopefuls, two parts of a Nation were not mentioned as often as they should be: Security and Protection.

Many of the ideas espoused by those running for positions included fairness, equality, education, dreams, leadership, excellence, technology, science and creation of the new. I believe in all of these, as I am sure all Citizens of Asgardia do.

However, all great nations began small, but learned very quickly that part of their foundation MUST be built on strength, not only of ideas mentioned above, but of the means to protect those ideas from influences that would seek to destroy them.

In the Nation of Asgardia, these protections should come from two groups – local policing forces and external protection forces. These would be different from those in terrestrial nations through education and clearly defined roles of police and military defenses.

Protection of the Nation must happen through strength, technology, inclusion, and education, NOT by illegal subjugation and intimidation.

As a very brief outline of my platform:

1. Armed forces would be solely for the protection of Asgardia and its’ interests.
2. Forces comprised of a local policing force, National military defense force, and a cyber-defense force comprised of both policing and military members.
3. Roles of each shall be defined from the beginning of the forces history to protect the citizens of Asgardia from illegal use and corruption.
4. Warring for conquest will be illegal under the Constitution, be it financial, territorial, or otherwise.
5. War for any other purpose other than conquest which is legal, such as protection of Asgardia or its’ interests, shall be a voted action by Parliamentary percentage as shall be written into the Constitution, to be determined by Parliament.
6. Police and military budgets shall be given by Parliamentary vote with consideration of recommendations of the police and military, without decreasing the security or well-being of the Nation of Asgardia.
7. A state of War shall not be legal to be determined by the Head of Nation, but only by Parliamentary decree.
8. Martial law, should it ever be needed, will only be invoked during times of extreme need, being inability of the police forces to maintain order and safety, and only to ensure safety and well-being of the citizens of Asgardia. Once order and safety is restored, control shall be returned to local police forces.

As a father of four children, safety and well-being of our citizens is first and for-most on my list of duties to Asgardia. There are times when our safety will be at a necessary risk, such as in exploration (which I am completely for and am a strong advocate of), but we must be able to protect ourselves from those external and internal forces that may harm our venture into the Universe.