iStock.com/designer491 History is replete with tales of power. One might even argue that it’s the central issue in history, the axis upon which the tales of time revolve. Whatever the historical story, it’s usually somehow related to some guy jockeying for more power. While the United States’ unique form of government changed the rules of this game, it did not eradicate it. Many local governments still vest a great deal of power in city managers…