Unfortunately it's called "The Dollar Meltdown" when it should be called "The FRN Meltdown". The dollar is still alive and kickin at .77 Oz of silver. I don't think we ever went off the gold standard, it just became difficult to get dollars and at some point two words that meant two different things became interchangeable. When the FRN or sometimes referred to as "the Dollar Bill" (not a dollar but a Bill for a dollar) became no longer redeemable (in dollars) that's when the meltdown began (of the FRN). But what else would be expected? Should have kept doing business using dollars (silver rounds) long ago. It's simple, demand dollars be minted again by the u.s. mint and say good bye to the FRN :)