It's funny how the government tries telling you that driving is a privelege. You have the right to travel freely. They get away with forcing you to pay their fees because you let them.
Free people should not be forced to do anything. Free people do not pay taxes, licensing fees and bureaucratic operating expenses at gunpoint.
At some point you're going to have to stand up and say no more. Tell the judge you won't pay and not only will you continue to drive without a license, you will make it your purpose in life to get others to do the same. Stand in front of the secretary of state office with a sign that says stop paying for permission. Hand out fliers encouraging others to stop renewing their license and tabs. Take an active role in this critical act of civil disobedience. Get it all on video. Put it on youtube.
You cannot change the system from within because the legislators want your money. You have to sacrifice, get your case in front of a jury and push hard for jury nullification. Look at what the FreeStaters in New Hampshire are doing. Google underlined terms for more info. Take a stand Michigan.