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To: DaveinOK54
You can't fix the price of gold, it's a global commodity. Second, you can set the dollar to a certain weight of gold and promise 100% convertibility. That's what the gold standard means. The price of the dollar in gold is currently ~$1800 per oz.
40 posted on 08/21/2011 4:39:30 PM PDT by Jabba the Nutt (.Are they stupid, malicious or evil?)
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To: Jabba the Nutt
You can't fix the price of gold

Uhh. Yeah you can. It's called the gold standard.

43 posted on 08/21/2011 4:43:03 PM PDT by SSS Two
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To: Jabba the Nutt
You can't fix the price of gold

Uhh. Yeah you can. It's called the gold standard.

44 posted on 08/21/2011 4:43:15 PM PDT by SSS Two
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