I Feel So Much Better!
The AP tells a heartwarming tale of "the children" at work:

Lawmakers in a Long Island county approved a ban on the mass release of balloons after schoolchildren expressed concern for wildlife.

The bill, which passed 15-1 Tuesday, applies to releases of more than 24 balloons and sets fines starting at $500. The Suffolk County executive said he would decided whether to sign it after a public hearing later this month.

"I think the biggest lesson they learned is that they can make a difference," said teacher Robyn Siegelman, whose third-graders lobbied for the ban as an Earth Day project. "They made a law. That's an amazing thing."

Those pesky ballons are wiping out ... er, something by the thousands! The balloon thugs are everywhere. You see them on the roads with their SUVs filled with balloons and their stereos blasting anti-Captain Planet heavy metal tunes. Sometime they rub the balloons and do weird things (not to mention the noises). Other times they coldly make animals out of the balloons or even wear them! Way to go kids!

By the way Robyn, how are their 3 R's?