The real cost of owning gold

i have a couple of silver bullion bars and a couple of gold bullion bars I store in a free safety deposit box at a bank that gives me the free box as a perk for the kind of account I have. I would have and always have had a safety deposit box for the storage of passport and other irreplaceable things. It's in the cost of living for me. It's only $50 a year if I paid for it. I also own some substantial shares of the ETF mentioned in the article. I am leaning toward the case with everyone else, that stock certificates will be worthless . I don't trust that the ETF's keep a 1-1 ratio of the bullion they own and the shares they sell. I am inclined to cash them in and get the physical gold. I  bought these well before the 2008 financial collapse. They are worth much more now and my trust level is 0%. My fear is the banks not letting us have access to our boxes at some point so the government can come get all the precios metal out. I %^$#@*&^ HATE the greedy &^%$^&% politicians that have mismanaged this economy so much and allowed this to all happen. I watch the military channel and it astounds me how much was accomplished in 4 years in this country during WW11. You know 1/2 of congress volunteered to go into the service to fight along with movie stars. I gotta call it like I see it and I agree with everyone else this whole situation sucks and it will be barter. I hate to get into this survival mode now when I'm 42 years old but it seems at the least secure your wealth as a practical matter. So I guess when they decide to start printing money again this week I'll be watching carefully when to sell my ETF's before it's to late. What the ^%*&#@* has happened?

I bought gold bewteen 800-850 and silver at 14.50. I don't care WHAT this guy says...