The Third and Final US Presidential Debate

I didn't watch but the final 15 minutes of the third presidential debate live for two reasons. I forgot it was today, and second, I had other things going. But what a miss it was. Luckily, there's the internet, and with that, YouTube. For all you that missed out on that historical debate, here's part 1 on YouTube.



You can always catch more parts of that debate by following the proceeding links.

The debate turned out to be a platform for both presidential candidates to get really personal and attack each other and their policies. Read more here and here.

What I like most about politics in the US is the fact that it is done really professionally here, when compared to Malaysia. It's not something sacred, something you have to hide, something only for adults (not even for college students), or something personal. It's done in a really open and positive manner. Even kids get to have their fair share of the situation. Which is really good actually. It helps them gain awareness of the political situations going on, it's issues and it's candidates.

I remember in forth grade, our school used to subscribe to Time For Kids magazine which covers issues similar to the adult Time magazine, only that it discusses issues in a less complicated manner, easier for the kids to digest. And my class would discuss these issues after each edition. And sure enough, during the 1996 presidential election, we discussed the hot topic in class. And no, it didn't get bloody and personal.

Wanna see something else that's cool? Check this out. Kids are actually given the opportunity to ask the presidential candidates questions. Call them kids, but the questions asked aren't anywhere near childish. The questions asked regard health insurance, immigration, the war in Iraq, the economy and global warming. How awesome is that? And it doesn't stop there. Kids would later 'pick' their president by casting their votes here.

You won't find anything near this in Malaysia. Sadly, I have friends who have the slightest ideas of what's going on in Malaysia. Heck some don't even have the slightest interest in the topic. Isn't that funny? One way or another, politics will surely effect your life. Malaysia is your country too, isn't it? It's not just one man's future at stake, it is your future too to decide. Now I'm not attacking anyone here, but somethings gotta change. SOS.