I briefly considered starting a group email like this...

"I've decided to turn this process of decision making into a monarchy because, last time, democracy was stressing everyone out - and was horribly inefficient. If you have any concerns, however, you may relay those concerns to my secret police and I'm sure they will bring them to me in a quick, orderly, and accurate fashion, as history has proven such groups to be. If you have nothing to say, then, just follow my impeccable orders and keep your heads down, and all this shall be over for the better before you know it.

Thank you."

Sadly, my humor is not for everyone.