 The bizarre history and surprising longevity of the federal tea tasting board is something of a mixed bag for anyone wants to see more federal programs iced for good. On one hand, the board was shut down. On the other hand, if it takes 50 years to get rid of something like this, how are you going to get rid of, you know, when people say the Department of Education must go or the EPA must go or something like that? Give me a break.