Pastor Rick Sams: Let's get back on the 'gold standard' Pastor Rick Sams Special to The Alliance Review Editor's note: This is the second of a two-part series of columns dealing with raising expectations for political leaders. I just listened to a long explanation of bitcoins and I don’t understand them any better than before. I’m among those who think all words coming out of a financial adviser’s mouth sound like Charlie Brown’s parents ... ”Waaa wa waa waaa.” I do somewhat understand why someone would suggest we get back on the gold standard for our U.S. currency, unrealistic as that is.