fiona @ 2

“Which brings up another possibility that the elites have not considered – Americans and probably Australians are not good little serfs and have a distressing tendency to go postal on unresponsive (or perceived as unjust) arbiters of destiny. Could be our ambitious rulers will need to invest in body guards over the long hall.“

They have developed other ways. It used to be that if you protested your property valuation (for tax purposes), you sat down and pleaded your case and a decision was made then and there.

Now you meet with a junior clerk who takes basic information, then you are called to see a more senior clerk (in a a secured area) who takes more input, then it is all sent off to the state capitol where some panel decides your fate. You are eventually sent a letter with their decision.

Of course, if you have an in, you will get a much better deal!