Re: Interestingly enough...
Ayn Rand once said something to the effect that anyone who expresses a contempt for money or wealth reveals that they did not earn whatever money or wealth they themselves possess.
I would expand on this to include those who, although they may in fact have earned their wealth, feel that they have not and are guilt-ridden. Some Hollywood stars probably fall under this category, which may explain their frantic leftism.
Goldwater was a much more libertarian Republican than pretty much anyone on the scene today. I wish to God he had won that election.