Billy Burpelson wrote:

We are no longer on the gold standard (Thanks, Tricky Dick Nixon)

clifto wrote:

He had to take us off the gold standard. The Democraps were far beyond the
point of spending the country into bankruptcy and foreign countries were
starting to hit what was left of our gold supply. They would have left us
selling pencils outside the UN building if Nixon hadn't acted decisively.

Well, where have you been? In case you've not noticed, today's economy
is flirting with a melt down. You're quick to blame the "Democraps", but
seem willing to overlook seven years of the "Republicrooks" that brought
the economy to where it is today. This trillion dollar 'war' and other
follies of this administration is coming dangerously close to
bankrupting the country and having us sell pencils outside the UN
building as you so aptly put it.

Maybe it's not a Republican or Democrat thing. Maybe it's a "politician"
thing?