While I don't agree with every Dr Paul notion, I agree with his solid basis for reason. Can you tell me why such a smart man thinks the gold standard would be workable? Doesn't he know there's only so much gold in this world, so what is he thinking? By the way, your fiat dollars have slipped -12.5% in value this year alone. -45% in relation to the Euro since 2000. As for the rest of the Depts he wants to eliminate, can you tell me why we need them? What is the actual history of such governmental depts?