we don't have that sort of fee in the US in most jurisdictions

Makes sense. After all, was not stamp tax one of those reasons cited for breaking away from Britain in the first place?

Sure, there was some other stuff to.

For depriving us in many cases, of the benefit of Trial by Jury:

For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences

And being ruled by a madman named George was apparently not very popular either.

But you can not have everything, now can you?

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