[Ray76]

I think some public demonstrations are in order.

This is how Maryland colonists, subjects of the King of England, responded to the Stamp Act:

“The crowd fashioned an effigy of the stamp distributor, which they paraded throughout the town in a cart while a bell tolled mournfully. Hood’s effigy was then flogged, placed in a pillory, hanged and finally burned. Crowds elsewhere in the province soon staged similar proceedings.” - http://www.dsdi1776.com/signers-by-state/samuel-chase/

We know how they responded to a despotic king. How would they respond to being ruled by invading foreigners?

[kingu]

I think some public demonstrations are in order.

There's only one real demonstration that will mean anything - recall the council. It will not just put an end to the nonsense there, but no one else will risk their seat to make political points.