23 EAST Years before the recent downturn in our nation’s economy, I talked to others about the ethics of corporate America—about financial mismanagement and greed. Having observed our growing problems well before the nation began to crumble in the fall of 2008, I wanted to do something. Specifically, I wanted to know how other Americans felt about our country. Was I the only one who believed this country needed reform? From Maryland to California, and from Minnesota to Florida, did…..