[Toddsterpatriot]

Bad idea ping!

[Tupelo]

I agree this is a bad idea. If for no other reason than the dollar is well on it's way to being as worthless as tits on a boar hog.
Gold is selling at near $1400.00 per ounce.
So a dollar is worth 1/1400th of an oz of gold.
That is a damn small piece of gold. Probably would need an atomic microscope to see it.

[Mase]

...none is more significant than what my debate partners believe Paul would do if he could end the Fed. According to them, Paul isn't ready to go directly back to the gold standard. Instead, he wants to keep the dollar and add three more currencies. Those would be based on gold, silver and copper.

Unsurprisingly, Paul's supporters appear to be just as crazy as he is.

[Jim W N]

Haven’t had time to read the article (first week of law school Winter/Spring semester) but I agree with Forbes and Friedman on the idea of a gold (or silver) standard.