Disenfranchised republican, sick over the bailouts and nanny government

That's the grossest generalization I've ever seen. Farm subsidies in particular know no party boundaries, that's all determined by state boundaries. Also I think you completely miss the point of regulation and oversight of industries and the economy. The goal (for both sides) is steady, dependable, economic growth with decent profits, while minimizing people "gaming" the system, limiting corruption and greed and trying to minimize the impacts of inevitable economic downturns. There's just two basic fundamental differences of philosophy (epitomized by economic thinkers like John Maynard Keynes on one side and Milton Friedman on the other.)

We're essentially dealing with center-right, and center-left politics/economics in this country, not Fascism vs. Communism.

 

I seem to recall Nozick retracted (or at least qualified) some of the more hard-core libertarian ideals he had espoused in his "Anarchy, State, and Utopia" book. Then again I've only read excepts so I should probably keep my yap shut and just go ahead and get that and "The Examined Life." before commenting.