11.   Also, opponents say, the hotline seems to encourage people to use the government to act out their personal grievances.

12.   Although Mayor Phil Bredesen insists no such hikes are in the offing, opponents say the deal may prompt increases in the future.

13.   Although the US side would remain closed, opponents say a spill on the Canadian side could be swept by the currents to US fishing grounds.

14.   And opponents said that the rejection Tuesday of the proposed limit on employer liability meant that the bill would unleash a torrent of litigation.

15.   And opponents say it is wrong to destroy embryos to obtain the necessary stem cells.

16.   Animas-La Plata opponents say such stories are part of why the project is not a bigger campaign issue this time around.

17.   Another death penalty opponent said the Legislature should wait until the high court rules before making changes.

18.   Another major concern, death penalty opponents said, is how the bill will define mental retardation in excluding the mentally retarded from execution.

19.   As president, he has wielded his power to keep others out of jail frequently, and, his opponents say, recklessly.

20.   As Yasser Arafat formally extended Palestinian self-rule to this city on Sunday, his Muslim opponents said they would form a political party to run in planned Palestinian elections.