I think Ron Paul`s ideas are best suited to America circa 1876-1901. Ron Paul is delusional if he thinks a Gold Standard is the answer. Totally useless base for monetary value. Totally arbitrary, worse than paper money even. His Loathing of a global economy is a bit misguided as well. Globalization is not only inevitable, it is THE BEST thing to happen in order to promote equality, wealth and peace around the world.
Ron Paul is an isolationist and that does not bode well as technology continues to increase whilst natural and homeland resources(i.e gold standard) are finite and decreasing.
Gold is not arbitrary. It is a Metal, it takes PHYSICAL WORK to mine it, and it is held to a standard of weight and purity.
The floating value of Fiat paper is arbitrary. It takes no work to produce, and it's value is manipulated and leveraged by those that print it.
Please explain how you manipulate an ounce of gold? It's either weighs 1 oz or it does not.
Please explain how you obtain NEW gold without mining it, which gives it some degree of intrinsic value?
Why are you so dead set against a sound currency that allows people to save the fruits of their labor, without theft by inflation, or gambling in the stock market.