Also IIRC, Ron Paul has substantial holdings in gold. The US government returning to the gold standard would obviously give a big boost to the value of gold, which would cause Paul's personal fortune to skyrocket. While you can argue that his investments in gold are simply a case of him living up to his beliefs, I think it only fair that we question the motives of a man who would, as President,take a course of action that could bankrupt the country while personally enriching himself. You would criticize such an act from any other politician; Ron Paul should not get a pass.
Everyone with decent economic knowledge has substantial holdings in gold. What, Ron is supposed to favor an idiotic policy that bankrupts the nation and benefits the elite over the average citizen just because he would ALSO benefit from getting rid of it?
Mitt Romney has "substantial holdings" in US Dollars. Should we question whether his attempt to prevent the gold standard is based on enriching himself?
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