31. EDITORIAL-CAMP-FIN _ The time is ripe for campaign finance reform _ meaningful campaign finance reform. 32. "The time is ripe for bold initiatives by French investors, " he told the businessmen. 33. The time is ripe for the design of a new affirmative agenda that will bring our countries even closer together.34. Despite the broad differences, U . N . diplomats believe the time is ripe for a new international initiative. 35. "The time is ripe for more cooperation between the European Union and India, " said Verhofstadt. 36. With the holidays fast approaching, the time is ripe for shopping _ not for relatives or friends but for ourselves. 37. The international nuclear non-proliferation movement is making progress so the time is ripe for this treaty, Norachit said. 38. "The time is ripe for reform, " said Therese Derikart, the organization's New York director. 39. Ten years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, we believe the time is ripe for a candidate from eastern Germany, 40. The time is ripe for governments to reform their financial and corporate sectors and increase transparency in governance, the report said.