Wilma Smith

Dear Wilma:

Did the U. S. Senate pass the bill which will extend the unemployment benefits for thousands of those who recently exhausted their benefits during the past two months?

If they did not pass this bill yet, when are they finally going to get something completed and passed, instead of bickering and sitting on this issue, and causing a lot of problems, hardships, and frustration for those who recently ran out of benefits?

Many people depend on these benefit extensions for their livelihood and sanity, because there are so few jobs available whose wages pay enough to cover the cost of most people's housing, food, and utilities. These unemployment benefits will continue to be a life line for millions of unemployed people, until enough quality jobs can be created that will sufficiently pay workers to cover their cost of living in a respectable, dignified, and descent way.

The Senate and House of Representatives should be concentrating fully and primarily on establishing a new paradigm of discussion on creating new innovative ways to bring millions back to work in a dignified manner that would also benefit our nation and this world. It is outlandish and ridiculous that this type of discussion is not considered as "THE" most important issue in dealing with our economic recovery and assisting those under the duress of poverty and unemployment.

Why aren't these discussions brought to the forefront of newscasts, meetings, and public speeches each week?

Where is the unrelenting pressure that any news organization, newspaper, or civic group is placing on our elected officials and representatives to discuss and create sustained employment for those desperately struggling now? Out of all the brilliant bright minds in our country, there certainly must be somebody that has some illumined, innovative, and practical ideas about creating sustainable jobs that would pay enough for the unemployed to live with dignity.

Is it possible that the 15 to 20 million people out of work is not a significant enough critical mass to persuade or move others who are presently employed to act with compassion and responsibility toward those less fortunate and struggling?

What will it take to move enough people's hearts to stand up and protest to our elected representatives about their "half-baked" efforts and disregard and disrespect for those who are truly in need now?
This is my "editorial". Your prompt reply would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

David
Maple Heights

Bring back Tappy Phillips and Marge Banks. Oh, and what's her name that Gary Dee used to beat the crapp out of - Liz Richards!!! and DOROTHY (r.i.p)

I mean, Nancy Grace is condescending. Ann Coulter is condescending.

Sharmayla wrote:

I mean, Nancy Grace is condescending. Ann Coulter is condescending.

I believe they are what I'd call honest!

Yea, I guess you either love them or hate them. I might not like Ann, but I do think she's beautiful. And Nancy is EXTREMELY disrespectful and rude.

Shelia wrote:

<quoted text>I believe they are what I'd call honest!

I enjoy looking at wilma smith on tv and I have kept up with her on the new seen from the time I was a teen I have see her on tv 5 when Dorothy {I can't spell her last name } and I don't want to get it wrong........but' my best to her and also tv-8 for having souch a loving person and a great news caster. Rev. Dr. Da'Vitte Nesbitt Jr, Cleveland Ohio.

She looked pretty good today

go wilma

slammer wrote:

She looked pretty good today

Must not have high definition

She's clearly not in her prime anymore, but I still think she's sexy

Lilj wrote:

She's clearly not in her prime anymore, but I still think she's sexy

I agree- she looks good for her age (60+).

This woman makes a habit of subtly putting her peers in their place, talking over them, getting the last word in.

Rick in FLA wrote:

she looks imbalmded

WTF is "imbalmded"? Never heard of that adjective before. Retard

shes a wonderful person...get a life you idiots

LOL wrote:

shes a wonderful person...get a life you idiots

We all are entitled to our opinions....And maybe you ought to get " a life" .. as you put it... Being you're on here reading & posting like the rest of us. Idiot!

Lilj wrote:

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WTF is "imbalmded"? Never heard of that adjective before. Retard

....lil"J"....you must have a 6th grade education?

....so,i will try and explain in SMALL words what happens when you DIE....you are "EMBALMED"....see below for the definition:

EMBALMED:"to treat a corpse with preservatives in order to prevent decay"

...now for your 6th grade mind,that means they drain your blood and replace it with formaldehyde when you die.

BTW,mr 6 th grade,a corpse is another "grown up" word for a dead body......

Wilma-you spoke at a function honoring Girl Scout Gold awardees. Please help us in our plea to make Girl Scouts of Northeast Ohio (and everywhere) to keep the Outdoors in Girl Scouting. Please do not close camps especially the camp in Richfield Camp Crowell/Hilaka www.friendsofcrowellhilaka.org We need help-we need to try to get the word out that the Girls need the Outdoors!

Hi, where can I find the story you had about malware/virus from facebook. I came in on the end of it. Sorry but I'm not that familiar with this website.
thanks,
dave

i know a good hairstylist.....get rid of that same old boring hairdo....

Wilma needs a face stylist !!!