Where is the distortion?
Some patriots did hurl tea into the harbor at Boston.
The Tories at that time period undoubtedly looked down on them for doing so.
The last statement is a fact: a government employee should fear violating the rights of American citizens; free citizens should not fear angering government employees.
Anarchy was NEVER the goal of the founders. You and I agree that government needs to have a tight leash but that does not allow any cation at any time in retaliation. You skipped right over the idea of personal responsibility....how convenient