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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29; 2004
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VISIT: Thomas said Rehnquist others are family
Thomas sits on the bench between Justices Stephen Breye and Ruth Bader Ginsburg Thomas said even though Justice Breyer and Justice Ginsburg had not come over to his way of thinking, they were his friends. Thomas said when he went on breaks or trips, he found himself actually missing his co-workers.
Rehnquist, who was diagnosed with thyroid cancer, underwent a tracheotomy — a procedure that creates an artificial opening in the neck for breathing — on Oct. 23.
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When asked about Rehquist, Thomas said he was family. All the justices are my family, Thomas said.
Rehnquist will return to work next Friday, Thomas said, and would be as unforgiving as ever about everyone's workload. Thomas said Rehnquist was always badgering him about cases that he hadn't turned in yet or reviewed.
Thomas addressed the controversy about the justices deciding the outcome of the 2004 election. Thomas said people accusing the Court of jumping into the election was not fair. Thomas said he was minding his own business when the controversy began and he was expected to make a decision. That's what anyone has to do when there's a lawsuit. Thomas said.
Thomas was born in Pinpoint, Georgia, and graduated from Yale Law School in 1974. Thomas joined the U.S. Supreme Court in October 1991.
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CAAS will donate the canned goods to various local organizations, including the East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corporation (ECKAN), the Ballard Community Center and the Pelathe Community Resource Center.
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TRICK-OR-TREAT: Students help community
CAAS is one of the 15 CCO organizations.
Events like "Trick-or-Treat So Others Can Eat" not only help the community, but help the students as well, said Mark Lyda, Denver senior and co-director of CCO.
've been surprised how many people
are genuinely enthusiastic about trying to make the world a better place."
dents' self-esteem, grade point average and racial understanding," he said.
Mark Lyda Co-director of Center for Community Outreach
CCO tries to customize opportunities that directly relate to students' fields of study, he said.
"Volunteering has been statistically shown to improve stu-
Students, overall, have been interested in volunteering, he said.
"I've been surprised how many people are genuinely enthusiastic about trying to make the world a better place," he said.
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POLLS: Cultural zones divide us
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Americans live affects how they vote, contributed to the division.
"Red parts are getting redder and blue parts are getting bluer," he said, referring to the colors representing wins by Republican and Democrat parties, respectively, on an electoral map.
The nation has become divided into cultural zones, where the residents don't know, like or interact with anyone outside their zone. In some cases, these zones are less than five miles apart, Brooks said.
Education is another factor, he said. The more educated Americans are usually voting a straight ticket.
Educated people pick a party and stick with it election after election.
Partisanship plays a major role in dividing the nation. Americans align themselves with the political party that is filled with people most like themselves.
Americans' party identifications can filter their reality.
The last factors Brooks listed were the rise of the religious right and the secular left and the division among career choices.
Those who routinely attend church, the religious right, are voting predominantly Republican.
Those who attend church less, the secular left, are voting predominantly Democrat. African Americans are the one exception they tend to vote more Democrat but are heavily religious. Brooks said.
Among professionals, business owners and doctors are giving more money to Republican candidates. Lawyers and university faculty and administration, on the other hand, are pledging more money to Democrats, he said.
Brooks said the solution to eliminating polarization was rediscovering the past.
energetic government with an emphasis on enhancing social mobility is the key to unifying the nation, he said.
Brooks' speech is a simple explanation of what's going on in American politics, said Rachel Francis, Shawnee senior. Francis was not as sure as Brooks about the future.
The tradition of limited but
"He's optimistic that polarization could change, but I don't think it will," she said.
Lawrence resident Judy Swartz said Brooks was truthful and poignant about polarization.
With her son in the Marine Reserves, Swartz said she was a Democrat.
That didn't affect her opinion, though, as she said she was pleased with the conservative Brooks.
"I thought he presented very well," Swartz said.
And who does Brooks think will be president?
John Kerry, because of the war in Iraq.
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