Critics accuse President Bush of skewing his $64 billion, 10-year economic plan to help the rich, while he counters that opponents are engaging in un-American "class warfare".
Outside the classroom, agencies and community-development specialists emphasize the benefits of education while countering beliefs that the education of daughters is contrary to religious doctrine or cultural traditions.
There is also a hint that some prominent users, and perhaps those who dabble in Reddit with, say, an "AMA" (ask me anything) question-and-answer session, might be less inclined to stay a while, and this could help counter that.
David I. Bruck, a veteran death penalty defense lawyer from South Carolina who favors a moratorium, said that while the Justice Department claims that there is no discrimination, and while critics counter that the statistics leave no other possible conclusion, the fact is that "we just don't know".
But Stanley counters that while 50 years of use show phthalates to be a relatively sure bet in terms of safety, the alternatives are a roll of the dice.
Some charged that Silverman was being insensitive to racial issues, while she countered that it was in fact racism, not race, that she was mocking.
The United States government argued that 4.2 million barrels was discharged into the sea, while BP countered that the amount was closer to 2.45 million barrels.
Tom, who became a liberal Democrat and law professor, called it a rotten, immoral war, while Chuck countered that it was a noble cause gone wrong.
DuPont is accusing Monsanto of illegal anti-competitive practices, while Monsanto counters that DuPont is engaging in a covert smear campaign that borders on fraud.
Some black residents, in turn, say the new Hispanic immigrants are driving down wages, while Hispanics counter that they worry about blacks from the projects attacking them.
Supporters of the pipeline had argued that construction of the pipeline would create jobs and promote economic growth, while opponents countered that extracting the petroleum from tar sands in Alberta would contribute significantly to global warming.
