As it is our land and homes can be taken away from us due to not paying property taxes.

Some of us may fall on hard times OR the gov't may decide to raise taxes to the point you can't afford to own your land that you have already paid for and own. I see that every day where residential property is re-zoned into commercial property.

There's no "checks and balances". The gov't can do anything they wish with no recourse or accountability.