It's not often we are given the opportunity to see an initiative as grand as this one in such a early stage.  One day there will be talk about those few who had the vision to pour their souls into the millions of projects that made this nation (and others) a reality, without any guarantee of success or reward save the survival and expansion of our race and the knowledge it would bring.   I am so very proud of everyone who has contributed so far, and of what we are planning to accomplish next.

See you in Asgardia!

Hello My name is Michael Chirino, candidate for Parliament.

If elected I will make it my mission to ensure that the best and brightest Asgardian minds are brought to bear on the most important challenges that our fledgling nation faces in these critical years of growth and recognition.  Many are viewing Asgardia in terms of what is not yet accomplished, but we are so very new in terms of the chronology of an entire nation.  This is a time of possibility and promise.

INFRASTRUCTURE

The concept of a balanced and efficient society is not new, and the inner workings of it's ingredients have not gone unexamined by the minds of multiple cultures spanning centuries of our evolution. The idea of a society which is fair for all is one we can agree is necessary, but to achieve this will require laws based on a common understanding of human rights and our race's long term goals rather than the concept of protecting individuality or ownership.  To this end we need to elect individuals who are thinking of the future of our species, and our possibilities beyond Earth as their top priorities.  Already some of our planet's conflicts have found their way into Asgardian political platforms, which is something we should strive to leave behind.  Yes we need to work on currency, international relations, immigration, and so much more - right now however there is so much to be done to lay the ground work for those critical platforms.  Our government, communications, educational outlets - these challenges must be met, so that we have the power to become a recognized nation state and have many wonderful new problems to solve together.

EDUCATION

It begins here.  There is no Asgardia, no value in what we are moving toward unless we continue to pass along the knowledge we have collected to the future of our race.  Time and again we have seen the dangers of allowing history to repeat itself unchecked.  Time and again we have seen that forgetting about our past is the first critical step in allowing that to happen.  Creating a successful Educational infrastructure for all Asgardians will be a priority early in our development, and should be completely achievable given the technological capabilities at our disposal.  We have some incredible talent offering to help make this a reality and I will make it a priority to ensure that our most effective and passionate members have a voice and the opportunity to create the world we need.

FOREIGN POLICY

As our status on the world stage is one of the highest priorities of this endeavor, we must look to open discussions with the members of the U.N. and it's security council so that we can work towards the next stage of human history together.  The expansion of our space platform to include the required number of physical residents is key to this discussion; therefore the educational, security, communications, policy, and infrastructure related goals specific to that task are the key to the successful implementation of our foreign policies.  This will take time but with the team we have so far assembled this is within our reach, within the lifetime of many of our current Asgardian citizens.

SECURITY

Once Asgardia has a plan for Infrastructure and Education, we have created something worth securing and securing well.  The safety of all Asgardian individuals and our data, the integrity of our Infrastructure and Information, and the continuous availability of all Infrastructure and the right to quality of life for all Asgardian citizens will be my focus.  We have thousands of years of documented experiments by many different sociological structures to draw from.  There is no question as to what works and what does not, as each model has been tested over time.  We can do better, and now we have an unprecedented opportunity to do so.  I plan on doing everything I can to ensure that we take a hold of that opportunity, for the sake of our race and our place among the stars.

I will make it my priority to diligently support those who are working towards Asgardia's values as defined by our Declaration of Unity in each of these critical areas.

Thank you very much for your support.

See you in Asgardia!

Michael Chirino