RE:Insiders hazzrd5 I hear you. I suppose my over all view of the American (smoke and mirrors) economy and the politics that have brought this disaster about can be summed up in just one word " ANARCHY". I believe the political and economic mess is finally comming to a head. I do not believe there will be any TAPERING of Q.E., If you watch the business T.V Channels and listen to the politicians and big business people, all you will hear from them is how the economy has been IMPROVING ( be it slowly) over the last five years. However, other programs being shown on T.V concerning the economic conditions in America show the EXACT OPPOSITE, they show America's crumbling infrastructure and ever growing numbers of desperate people.
You say a return to the " Gold Standard " is ridiculous. Well, we can add that to all the other ridiculous economic events and circumstances that have been going on for the last number of years I suppose that have brought the U.S.A. to be in this dire economic situation.
" There isn't enough Gold in the world to back the money floating around out there" Well, that statement is something we all should think long and hard on in my humble opinion! " unless the POG goes to some unbelieveable price" Well, if it does we can add that to to all the other ridiculousness going on. I believe we are living in very desperate times in America these days and it has been for a while now that I am unmoved by any shocking economic news that is being broadcast over the air or on cable. I have to tell you all that I believe America is run by BIG BUSINESS MEN and their BIG MONEY. Doesn't matter whether you are Repuplican or Democrate this is the situation. DEMOCRACY (One person one Vote) was desighned to serve the people, " We the People" the constitution reads,,,,,but BIG MONEY turned " We the People" into " I the Individual" and has ended up ripping the heart out of the Nation. America today is looking more and more like some throw back to the days of some Roman Collisium where all the citizens have been tossed into the arena to go at one another, a lucky 1% to 3% will manage to fight there way out of the pit to the bleechers where they can relax in untold luxury watching the KAOS in the pit below. We are in America living in some very dangerous political times, and it is going to lead to some very serious social unrest in the very near future. We all should be prepared for the worst and hope for the best.