re: "but I don't think they can ever put that genie back in the bottle."
I'm certain that they could. But Americans would have to WANT to, and I'm not at all sure that they do.

Gold is $1,581/oz today. When it hits $2,000, it will be up 26.5%. Let's see how long that takes. - De 3/11/2013 - ANSWER: 7 Years, 5 Months