Free and unaccountable money is a very dangerous thing. It gives the appearance of wealth and strength, but often hides vast mismanagement and corruption.
I have an ominous feeling that some day soon, American weapons systems (and much of what Fed.gov does) will not protect us or serve the people even in a basic way - and we will all come to a collective moment of realization when we ask "We spent $$ Trillion on that - with NO result?" We'll finally rip the lid off and see all the rot and worms hiding beneath the gilded surface.
If the Russians ever peg the ruble to gold, our day of reckoning will come sooner than we want it to.