The biggest problem with gold is the confiscation...

The powers that mismanaged our economy will expect us to work as slaves to repay this debt they've created. The taxes will be insane; as if they weren't already...

If you can't accumulate wealth anonymously then it will be taxed (legally yet unlawfully seized). No doubt the national welfare state will be expanded to place a crutch under the problem that they are perpetuating.

Gold isn't safe.

I live in the US and can't speak for other countries; the people living in the United States need a contingency plan. Should the government become oppressive, inadequate, or unnecessary, the people need to be willing and capable of abolishing and reforming. The value of life and liberty have been taken for granted and now the probability of losing both appears greater than ever before. IfWhen the financial system collapses, the government will collapse with it; like the grand finale of a great illusion it will suddenly be different than it was before. Once the curtain is pulled there will be no chance for non-violent change. *Boot-meet-face-forever*

We have a responsibility to protect those we love. The importance of what we do in the spirit of life, liberty, and love is always greater than the personal cost; especially when the cost of action might be your own life. If you have children you'll understand this...

There is no greater torture in the world than watching your children suffer. Unless the prevailing winds change; we will find ourselves in a world where each of us living today will suffer the despair of watching our loved ones transition from servants of this system to slaves of this system...