Strong tea is brewing on the local scene   On Wednesday, April
15, taxpayers across the state gathered in large and small
groups, tea parties, to openly express disfavor with government
fiscal policies.  While the disfavor was assumed by most
observers to be directed at the other Washington, in reality the
American public demonstrated concern about fiscal mismanagement
at all levels. Perhaps more important, people who gathered at
the parties were asking the key question — where did our
governments get the authority to spend our money on the things
they have decided are important. There was an understanding that
government actually exists as an instrument of the citizens and
is intended to serve those citizens. It seems a larger number of
people, contrary to the exceptional efforts of our public
education systems, actually do understand what the Constitution
says and who works for who.  On a more local scene, it appears
our commissioners still do not understand the concept of
representative government. It is v