Comments on: Economic Storm Batters Ohio Town

60 Minutes' Scott Pelley Reports From An American Town In The Path Of An Economic Storm

[chriswalls09]

dear mr. boohoo,
you should stop by this n that shack in wilmington at 30 s. lincoln. i have some GREAT deals for ya....but seriously, are you completely retarded? these people are sufferring and you are just mean . I will gladly take there place for a bit if you would truly like to kick someone while they are down!
I,m sure you make your parents proud. by the way, who is your daddy? hitler?

[fuzbut2]

AS I drove in today to the airpark I didn''t hear anybody complaining that there was 6 inches of snow and the weather was terrible and it was going to be a long day because of the weather. I also didn''t hear people saying whats the point, "I don''t have much time here and I may be the next to go." They just clocked in and went to work knowing it may not last much longer.People here do what they have to to get by. No matter what the politics, bad business desisions made or view of others from outside the situation. The people of southern Ohio area WILL SURVIVE. Why can I say that? because we always have. Talk about us all you want. I would take a central southern Ohioian over anybody else to be beside me when the chips are down anyday

[osiod9]

@boohooh...

Well, I feel sorry for YOU. Anyone who kicks people when they are down is a pathetic loser. Its easy to be a big mouth sitting in front of your computer. I bet your really nothing but a sniveling coward face to face.

[bobpcoll--2008]

O.K. Billingsly......Whose responsibility is it to help your children seek an education and better prepare themselves for the rest of their life?

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Adults who want to go to college need to be responsible for themselves and find a way to finance their own education. There are plenty of ways to do this, including service to the country. Many of the ills of our colleges and universities would be solved if the students had to pay for the privilege of being there, instead of being sent by mommy and daddy.

Ok....Standard response......but does not , in any way, address my question. "Where is the parent responsibility/ motivation to help their children improve upon their lives?''.....Your response indicates a status quo position of: " I guess if they didn''t succeed then then didn''t really want it!"....May I recommend that you look at the bigger picture of "opportunity"?

[energizecc]

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[scott4370]

I work for an online store that used DHL. Our products are glass and mark clearly on the package as "Fragile". We had received numerous complaints from our customers about the condition of their merchandise when it was delivered.

Many times there was a footprint right in the middle of the box where it said "Fragile". One guy even drove a hi-lo fork through a package. You cannot treat a customer this way and expect them to stick around.

My firm was one of the ones that switched from DHL to UPS. We have not had a problem since the move.

I am sorry for the town and for the many families that will be affected. Perhaps this should be a lesson to all of us to do the very best job that we can all of the time.

[billingsjt]

O.K. Billingsly......Whose responsibility is it to help your children seek an education and better prepare themselves for the rest of their life?

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Adults who want to go to college need to be responsible for themselves and find a way to finance their own education. There are plenty of ways to do this, including service to the country. Many of the ills of our colleges and universities would be solved if the students had to pay for the privilege of being there, instead of being sent by mommy and daddy.

[nothappyatall]

DHL sucked, they managed to LOSE two of my shipments- simply vanished, and damaged several well packed items, including one in a WOOD CRATE that was totally smashed.

I still have a claim in for the last lost package and went to the BBB with a complaint.
According to my former driver, she was a contract worker and had to supply her own van and did not get extra payments for heavier pickups or packages.

I switched to FedEx last summer, no problem yet.

[ztmonteith]

I do not live in Wilmington or Clinton County, but I do live in Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio. Which is a County right next to Clinton and are area is also affected by this company. I have many family and friends who traveled day in and day out to Wilmington to work. Are area is in such a bad state the Counties that were effected will probably not regain what they had. There is some many places in this area closing that people have lost alot of homes and have had to pack up and leave. DHL was wrong in what they done and they know it. People have talked about the Air Park, but the said truth is that there will probably be nothing put back in just like a lot of buildings and shop that have went out of business. My heart and prayers are with everyone.

[chriswalls09]

i sit here and read all the mean things that are being said and i cant help but feel sorry for those of you who would rather bicker about us in wilmington being over wieght or bush *** up or...blah blah blah. it boils down to 12,000 in wilmington and 1 out of 3 of those work for this company. you wonder and complain about 60 mins. doing a story. DO THE MATH!!
this is terrible. I own a once thriving resale/thrift store here and I can say that when the announcment was made I lost 80% of my business. i dont blame these people. I might not be in business long but I will still do whatever i can to help these awesome people so many of you would like to make fun of.
I had a meal at sugartree ministries tonight and its funny that i didnt hear one person complaining about losing there job or having to eat at a soup kitchen.
these workers are now my heroes and god bless them for the strength they posess.and to all you who want to make fun. ill say what sugartree says.....GOD BLESS YOU. of course they arent sarcastic like me!!

[garyandsteph-2009]

Me and my father were deeply affested by the survivale of Mike O''Machearley. We would like to buy one of his knives not because we are collectors but because we both feel bad for him and would like to help him in his time of need

[xiansage]

Wilmington is a beautiful town with some great people and I think it is a model community to set an example of the revival of Main Street, USA. I have a few ideas about how we can turn Wilmington around. 1. The infrastructure is in place to service as a hub for merchandise delivery for eBay or Amazon shipping and consignment. 2. It is also has many vacant buildings that could be used for skills training, entertainment centers and food co-op''s. Think stone soup. 3. The blacksmith is one of many occupations that make a village and funding should be put forward on contract to assure the community has the fundamentals of a sound economy: Bakers, Butchers, Community Bank, Carpenters, Electricians... especially Factories that build solid sustainable products - things that last retain their value and provide for noteworthy export - solar wafer, wind turbine, and dirigible manufacturing. Make it all green powered. 4. Limit the work week to 35 hours. It may seem like shooting for the stars but you might make it to the moon. Blame won''t make it any better.
It would be on contract like a bond where the community would begin to pay the Fed back in 5 years.
Germany BTW has a far more robust economy because they couldn''t spend 50% of their tax dollars on the military. Something to think about next time a war rolls around again. Whatever the solution I pray that the citizens of Wilmington will remain strong and I hope you know that their are a lot of people pulling for your future success.

[stopitnow3]

I worked for Airborne Express for 24 years, starting when I was 18 years old. I worked at the headquarters in Seattle and travelled many times to Wilmington. When DHL bought Airborne, I too lost my job and many, many lifelong friendships. What DHL did was wrong. They took a U.S. company and drove it into the ground. Losing jobs for thousands of U.S. workers. It''s a shame that the good, kind people of Wilmington have to go through this.

[mnelsonix]

friends! i mean...

[mnelsonix]

We need business people with ethics and a sense of decency and compassion for his fellow man and country
Posted by presjfk at 05:13 PM : Jan 26, 2009
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Oh, that''ll happen....(Rolls eyes).....
Posted by stinginrich at 05:19 PM
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No shjt! Ethics, honor, decorum, integrity... All obsolete character building traits of bygone generations. NOT this one.

Keep your powder dry friens

[newslink]

I have a family member that worked for DHL. We are in NC, and DHL not only laid him off. But did give him his last pay-check. I lost all respect for this Company. And to make matters worse, I am told that MCcain was part of this Company. After he lost the Election. I think there is some truth to this story.....

[rac92966]

I would further like to let evryone know that we as a community are pulling together in the face of this crisis. More people are asking about volunteering (as I do) at sugertree ministries as well as donating. The Lord Provides, sometimes he uses companies as his tool. They all fail sometimes, only he endures. Please Pray for all our county as well as our town. If you feel called to help, please do. If you feel inclined to critisize and hate, ask yourself why. My family has been here for 170 years or more. We will continue to be here for many more generations, trusting that the lord will see us thru. I pray for you all, especially those who harbor such hateful and Ill feeings.

[stinginrich]

We need business people with ethics and a sense of decency and compassion for his fellow man and country.


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Posted by presjfk at 05:13 PM : Jan 26, 2009
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Oh, that''ll happen....(Rolls eyes).....

[presjfk]

"We can thank President Bush for this disaster in Wilmington and I am sure in other towns in America. Perhaps he would like to take some of his millions and help out these poor people who have nowhere to turn.
Posted by shirleyk5"

I hate Bush as much as the next guy, maybe more. But the mess all around us has more to do with corporate greed than George Bush. We need business people with ethics and a sense of decency and compassion for his fellow man and country.

[rac92966]

Your right, this is only one town of many. There are 45000 residence in this county, losing 10000 jobs. I work at the sugartreee ministries soup kitchen, I help lead 12 step recovery groups. Never voted republican in my life, who cares. We are at were we are regardless. There is going to be much need for food and support(financial, mental, emotional), Please pray for us and all the communities like us. Im sorry that our large size makes us unworthy of your sympothy, Im just glad that jesus loves fat people too. Many people are not as strong as others, but are they less human, I think not. We love all of you ans will pray for everyone, our nation, our president. Jesus loves us all. He have faith and know that he is our provider, not any specific couple. Peace be uto you all.