Also they spent $405 million on an acquisition in August (8 months ago): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_acquisitions_by_AOL
the baby thing really bothered me.
If you want to make a political statement against Obama... fine... I get it.
But why drag two innocent families into this? What were these people supposed to do??? NOT try to help their children???
That was a very classless maneuver on AOL's part. Just state that your medical benefit costs were higher than expected this year. Don't be a douche about the whole thing.
I apologize for the rant... just rubbed me the wrong way.
Now instead of getting everyone outraged against benefit cuts for political action, you think that is fine but want reparation for the baby comment.
forgot the name of this discourse diatribe, but apparently it's effective.
The entire REASON we're outraged is because we REALIZE it was nothing more than political! If that is a technique they teach... all I can say is that it doesn't work very well here on HN. Benefit cuts for political action has lost A LOT of support around the tech industry today.
but you are missing the point. your words say you are not even condoning the political move anymore because now you are outraged by the asshole baby comment.
so, the baby comment served its purpose.