re: Gold...why is it down?

So, in effect, the local purchasing value of a dollar is more tied to it's relationship relative to other countries (manipulated) currencies, than it is to the amount of dollars that our Fed prints? I understand how a currency war where they devalue their currency relative to ours, would increase the value of ours...but something in this equation don't make sense to me.

I guess that's why I dropped out of school and picked up a wrench.

Thanks guys!