The irony of being against price controls and for a gold standard seem entirely lost on Paul.

I find it funny as shit.

Here is an explainer of what happened the last time a developed economy went to a precious metal standard.
(Hint: they got fucked big time)

http://www.federalreserve.gov/boarddocs/speeches/2004/200403022/default.htm

Irony bonus point:
It is written by Bernanke

Double irony bonus point:
It was American speculators that did the fucking.

For some reason, reading this makes me want to scream “Earth First! Make Mars our bitch!”

But then…I have issues.