I would like to hear more detailed discussion on this topic. It has always been a popular thing to blame monetary troubles in the lack of the Gold Standard, and you have Pauline supporters on one side and 1% Democrats too arguing the same thing: bring it back.
I don't have a lot of respect for economists, but its interesting that --when asked -- a bipartisan majority (actually 100%) indicated it's dumb idea to even consider.
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/01/18/economists-pan-idea-of-new-us-gold-standard/
