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Minutes of a Public Hearing <br />October 6, 2010 <br />Page 15 <br />. Panel Discussion <br />Mayor Rinker replied, great, thank you. All right, for those of who that have to get away, we will <br />ask that you present your questions first and then I will leave it to the group, if you want to take a <br />break or we just continue. We have refreshments there and you are welcome to come and go as <br />you wish. <br />Q: I have a question for Professor Keller. I'm very familiar with the argument between <br />Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. If I'm not mistaken, Thomas Jefferson was very afraid <br />of government that became too strong and did not respect the will of the people. In fact, <br />if I'm not mistaken, he said that the people aze azmed and if the government oppressed <br />the people, they could overthrow that government. Am I conect? <br />Dr. Keller: Yes. <br />Q: I think and I may be wrong, but I think we are a Village, a small group of people and if <br />we cannot deliberate with, I think this group of highly educated people, on issues, I know <br />that we were able to have Progressive come in here and expand. That was explained to <br />the voters of this community. I think the voters voted. to have progress and Progressive <br />built their building. I think that the initial founding fathers valued the vote and especially <br />under local governments. They always did. And I see now in our State - <br />Mayor Rinker asked to interrupt. If I may, if you can confine it to a question, because otherwise <br />we are going to be going over the territory. I appreciate your perspective. <br />Q: -- Okay, let me ask one more question. You mentioned, the Charter of the State was able <br />to have, just had the oil thing that people were very upset about and we abrogated our <br />rights because the State Charter gives them the right to put oil wells and gas wells in our <br />community. We as the voters were not able to govern within our Village and I think it's <br />very dangerous to give up our vote. I think we are intelligent - <br />Mayor Rinker asked, do you have a question? ' <br />Q: --Okay. <br />Mayor Rinker stated, sorry, but I really would like questions, thank you. But I am sure there are <br />a lot of people that share the sentiments. I'm very aware of that. But again, our goal here if we