The 2016 presidential election is both amusing and distressing from a Libertarian standpoint. One on hand, you have an entrenched statist - Clinton. She's historically been [i]very[/i] hawkish (she supported the invasion of Iraq; she supported buckling down on nation-building in Afghanistan; she designed the strike on Libya; she supports continued military action in Syria), and she shows little regard for individual liberty. On the other hand, you have an unprincipled wild card, liable to take any stance on any new issue. That's Trump. For every issue that he gets right, he gets another one terribly wrong. Trump's foreign policy is damn good for a new-age Republican. Excluding his stance on ISIS, he's basically a non-interventionist. However, he gets trade wrong. Very wrong. Trade protectionism is only good for buying votes - no true economic benefits come of it. George W. Bush made a mistake when he tried to protect the American steel industry, and now we're seeing Trump double-down on the same blunder. It's this year's ballot's bleak future that has shed some much-needed light on Gary Johnson. Gary Johnson is the Libertarian Party candidate. I've linked to his website, where it explains his stance on the issues. Take a look and see where you agree and disagree. Here are some other cool facts about Johnson. -He's climbed the Seven Summits (reaching the peak of Everest on a broken leg, toes black with frostbite) -He's an avid athlete - completing both marathons and triathlons -He started Big J Enterprises in 1976. He sold it in '99 as a multi-million dollar corporation -He was involved in a paragliding accident. He survived a 50 foot fall to the ground. -Due to the injuries in the paragliding accident, he stands 1.5 inches shorter than he used to. Johnson also has 7 Principles of Good Government (his book goes into depth about them). He carries them in his wallet. 1) "Become reality driven. Don’t kid yourself or others. Find out what’s what and base your decisions and actions on that." 2) "Always be honest and tell the truth. It’s extremely difficult to do any damage to anybody when you are willing to tell the truth–regardless of the consequences." 3) "Always do what’s right and fair. Remember, the more you actually accomplish, the louder your critics become. You’ve got to learn to ignore your critics. You’ve got to continue to do what you think is right. You’ve got to maintain your integrity." 4) "Determine your goal, develop a plan to reach that goal, and then act. Don’t procrastinate." 5) "Make sure everybody who ought to know what you’re doing knows what you’re doing. Communicate." 6) "Don’t hesitate to deliver bad news. There is always time to salvage things. There is always time to fix things. Henry Kissinger said that anything that can be revealed eventually should be revealed immediately." 7) "Last, be willing to do whatever it takes to get your job done. If you’ve got a job that you don’t love enough to do what it takes to get your job done, then quit and get one that you do love, and then make a difference." These aren't necessarily exclusive to Libertarians. These are strong principles for any individual, regardless of whether or not they're governing. We need to get this man some notoriety.