He contends that — like the Roe v. Wade legalization of abortion — a Supreme Court ruling in favor of nationwide gay marriage would inflame hostility, even violence, especially in the Southern states.
Ms. Berliner contends that like the upturned crest rails on nearby Ming chairs, the flanges on the long table relate to the roof ridge in Chinese houses from the Han period to the present.
Because I was never offered the opportunity to refute or respond to the assertion that I am a rockist, I would like to request a correction: "An article on Oct. 31 suggested that Jim DeRogatis is a rockist; he denies this and contends that, like many critics of popular music, he is simply loud-mouthed, opinionated and occasionally wrong (in our own critic's view)." Jim DeRogatis Chicago.
Several gay writers contend that, like radical feminists, the left-wing activists are obsessed by political correctness and the image of gay people as victims.
Defenders of the Electoral College contend that, like the Senate itself, it protects the franchise and identity of smaller states, a concern that was important to the framers.
Some people who know Mr. Safra say he is trying to raise cash; others contend that, like many passionate collectors, he is weeding out his holdings.
Wind-farm opponents contend that, like a watershed, a viewshed, or public view, is the common property of those who share it, and must not be degraded unilaterally by any one property owner.
Democrats contend that, like Mr. Obama's views, Mr. Romney's feelings about gay rights have evolved, but in the opposite direction: During his campaign for the Senate in 1994, Mr. Romney vowed to seek "full equality" for gays and lesbians, in a letter to the Log Cabin Republicans of Massachusetts.
Although most industry watchers believe that HDTV, with its superior picture quality, will eventually take off and fly, they disagree with Zenith's timeline, contending that, like the VCR, it will be slow going at first.
Although New Yorkers like to have it their way, Mr. Rolfe contends that they like speed more.
Mayor Bloomberg, who contends that politicians like Mr. Walker are "half-right," is the good cop.
