Taxation without representation: our Boston Tea Party

Along with all the other long-suffering ratepayers of the Central Coast, I think I know how the British colonists in Boston felt when they dumped all that tea in the harbour.

After all we've got exactly the same situation; taxation without representation.

Surely we've had enough "rule by bureaucrat" to be entitled to toss a virtual tea chest or two into Brisbane Water?

The first of those virtual tea chests should surely contain "The Referendum".

This was produced by that well known personage, Ino Best from "Over the Hill".

Unfortunately it doesn't fulfil even the vague promise it's name implies.

It purports to be a choice blend, but the two components "Status Quo" and "Even Worse" ensure a bad aftertaste.

It even fails to reach its real goal, which is to mimic a tea drinking experience.

Next to hit the water should be "Amalgamation".

This tired old brew is not so much a blend but more of a shotgun marriage.

It was forced many years ago by the "Powers down South" in a bid to fatten the coffers.

The golden dream that its originator's prophesy is never realised.

Instead it descends into a depressing and recurring nightmare.

Last and least how about "The Development Control Plan"?

The fate of this rarely tasted concoction seems to be to forever sit on a shelf and be ignored.

Even when it is imbibed, it is so watered down as to be beyond weak.

As such it's obviously a complete waste of space and will not be missed by our forward-thinking plutocracy.

These are the three that come most to mind but there are many others such as "The Sorcerer's Apprentice", "Crouching Tiger" and "Where's Lucy?"

In common with the Boston colonists, I propose a refreshing new brand - "Return to Democracy".

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Email, 31 Jul 2021

Frank Wiffen, Woy Woy