Both are quick and simple identifiers in order to make it easy for people to associate with similarly-minded individuals. I think it's best to ask what each individual you meet really thinks rather than trying to align high level labels which can never be aligned.

The state has only four responsibilities at the federal level, anything else is not legitimate. Protection of individuals from aggression, theft, breach of contract, and fraud are its role. any republican individual (or democrat) that wants to do things outside of these 4 goals with government is an enemy to the US and contradicts the ideals of the US, capitalism, freedom and personal choice. They also are contrary to the constitution.

There are some republicans that seem to adhere to these ideals. We need to find and vote in more of them to get the party to shift from a moderate government party to a small government party. Its up to us to talk with each other identify good people and help them get in and then only keep them in if they maintain small government values.

Switching to a different party in our system is not an option so we have to drive the social control and big military guys out of the republican party through our own local efforts.

You have remember that it really is a two party system of "looters" and "moochers" without the moochers the looters have a hard time of looting. Without looters the moochers don't stand a chance. So go the Republican and Democrat's in the same dance.

People who work within the party but hold to liberty are like Dagny and Reardon. People who refuse to vote for the establishment candidate and send their voice somewhere in the forgotten middle, in order to let the establishment (looters) fall and then be waiting to pick up the pieces, are like the Galts of the world. Rand Paul is Dagny, Ron Paul and his refusal to endorse Romney, which ensured his ollowers of voting third Party, is more like a Galt. Prolem is, Rand within the Republican Party of today is EXACTLY the contradiction Francisco warned about.