The "Balloon Boy", Richard Heene, And Media Obsessions

Our "News" media are like children distracted by loud and/or shiny things. I didn't see much of "balloon boy" coverage because, well.. just because I don't get much of my news from cable.
This is probably the only post I'll EVER put up about this manufactured story. I found it interesting for the somewhat strange story of Richard Heene and the family trivia. What the hell, you even get to meet our "Reptilian" overlords:

Exclusive: I Helped Richard Heene Plan a Balloon Hoax

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