Reply #40: Here's another excerpt from that speech, as well as a link so people can read it in its entirety.

[smokey nj]

"We have to do better, and we can. We don't have to look to Wall Street or Washington to find the principles we need. We can find those principles in the way millions of small business owners, factory workers, office workers, salespeople, and secretaries live their lives every day. Even as government has failed in its responsibilities, most Americans have embraced theirs. They are working harder than ever before, even though too often they're earning less. They're volunteering more in their communities, even though economic pressures mean they have less time to give. Our challenge is to get our government and our economy back in line with our values.

It is time for a new ethic of economic responsibility. Government leaders need to stop trying to score political points and start strengthening our economic foundations—fiscal responsibility, stable markets, and skilled workers. Corporate leaders need to get away from battling against any kind of rules and ask how we can achieve the goal we all share—restoring the confidence of ordinary investors that the system isn't rigged. In the short run, this will be difficult for everyone. In the long run, it will be better for everyone."

http://www.gwu.edu/~action/2004/edwards/edw111202sp.html