MOC: The Scary Truth Behind Balloon Boy

[Shallah Kali]

Run time: 01:26 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5Gb_5IpEzo   Posted on YouTube: October 19, 2009 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: October 21, 2009 By DU Member: Shallah Kali Views on DU: 749

 

http://www.alternet.org/blogs/media/143353/the_scariest_part_of_the_%22balloon_boy%22_story/

You've heard the expression, "rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic." Perhaps we need a new one: "Watching the balloon go by."

Editor's Note: Last week, the cable news networks invited us all to gawk, in real time, as the bizarre tale of the "balloon boy" unfolded. The story hijacked news shows from CNN to MSNBC on Friday and into the weekend. This week the breathless media coverage continues. What other stories might be missed with all our eyes glued to this publicity stunt? Comic and political satirist Lee Camp takes this on.

[Mira]

1. I stumbled upon this minute of truth telling and got to be the number one recommendation !

[polly7]

2. K&R Excellent:) n/t.

[waiting for hope]

3. Isn't it just a sad commentary of what people

are expressing interest in these days? That family wouldn't have pulled this stunt if they didn't think it would get them attention ... the Nadya Suleman's of this world would have no place to go if we just turned it off.

[SolidGold]

4. Pretty stupid video

You could slap anything together with a bunch of pictures of homeless people and closed business and prove your point. This is pandering and string pulling at its finest.

The people in those tent citys are poorly educated and had no backup plan at all. While I feel for them and know they deserve charity its stupid to try and argue that an entertaining story like balloon boy distracts from their plight and the plight of closed retail centers (that are mostly pointless and sell us crap we don't even need).

[ThatsMyBarack]

5. This video expresses EXACTLY what I've been thinking in the past week!

I like the new "balloon" expression, too!