I’ve often wondered why so many US journalists are sympathetic to the idea of an all-powerful nanny state. Maybe it’s because they already live in one:

From: “Susan Spring”
Date: November 3, 2008 11:46:07 AM EST
To: [Raleigh News & Observer staff]
Subject: Pizza etiquette
I want to remind you that pizza will be provided tomorrow night ONLY for those working on elections. Please be polite. If you are working elections, you may have up to TWO slices. Thank you in advance for being considerate.
Susan Spring
Director of Newsroom Operations
The News & Observer
[UPDATE: A reader writes:
So that’s what conservatism is? Making sure you have the right to eat as much of the pizza as you want, even though it was intended for someone else? Ah, now I get it.
Dinner’s on you tonight?]