The Great Gold Debate Continues, And It's Serious

``The gold standard, in a new incarnation, quite obviously no longer is a fringe issue.  It has entered the mainstream.  The conservative, libertarian, and Tea Party Republican voter base, and the ethnic and union members of the Democratic voter base, are receptive.  Interestingly, blacks and union members, when polled, appear even more enthusiastic for gold than libertarians and conservatives....''