In-plant Exposed by NY Times

That the public is so worked up at the "discovery" of an in-house print shop should be somewhat amusing to those of us who work in this invisible industry. Which of you has never heard the statement "I didn't know (fill in your organization's name) had a print shop"?

Still, what seems to have people in New York so irate is that, according to the Times, "constituent newsletters sent to Republican districts were printed in multiple colors, while those printed for Democratic districts were printed in black and white, with one color." Ouch! But then consider that most legislative bodies confer some special privileges on the majority party.