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MSgt Steve Sweeney
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Are you talking about the number of Americans killed by firearms on an annual basis or the number of Americans that can't afford medical care or insurance relative to the numbers in other advanced nations, or are you alluding to something else?

What makes a concern "legitimate"?
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Thank you for your response. Maybe we are thinking about resistance to change differently. To me it appears you are speaking about some topics, some I agree with, some I disagree with; but I can find “legitimate” concerns for almost all sides to an argument. I see this blog as promoting civil conversation about topics instead of the vile and hate we see do often in today’s society,
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SFC (Join to see) - Fair enough. It is said the only constant is change, so finding a way to navigate through it is prudent. That said, one way to oppose change is leveling speculative concerns about what change will bring. There is always a need for prudence and caution, but it can be overdone as well. For example with regard to voting, specifically mail in voting. There are numerous demonstrated examples where in can work and remain secure, but opponents will throw up "legitimate concerns" about election integrity even though the demonstrated and proven instances of fraud are extremely low. Much depends on the motive behind the "legitimate concerns", and if the concerns are, in fact, legitimate, or simply there as a means of obstruction in pursuit of different objectives.
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MSgt Steve Sweeney - The big thing about mail in voting was when it stopped being “mail in” and became the illegal drop boxes 5 governors established instead of mailing in ballets. The election was no emergency, this is why I say the governors had no authority to change voting laws in their states.
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