Bank of America: When Unintended Consequences are Ear-Splittingly Obvious

Consider the principle known as "blowback": that if you attack someone, you should reasonably expect that they will hit back. Thus, Machiavelli's dictum that if you must do an enemy an injury, do him one from which he will not recover.

Now, click over to Ace and read about why Bank of America is gouging me $5 a month for using a debit card.

What proggies consider obvious with regard to Islamic terrorists they consider a bizarre mystery with regard to American businesses.

But behold the Genius that is Barack Obama:

‘You don't have some inherent right just to – you know, get a certain amount of profit.

You don't? When you run a business you don't have the right to defray costs by charging value for service? Does this statement even have that level of thought?