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Here are a couple of interesting articles

100 Years To The Day Since The Gold Standard Died http://www.hardassetsinvestor.com/fe...dard-died.html

House votes to allow marijuana-related banking | Fox News
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014...lated-banking/
The gold standard isn't all its cracked up to be.

The gold standard is a downgrade from the bimetallic standard.

Furthermore, the gold standard is fiat money in disguise due to valuing gold in paper rather than weight in silver.