def load_json():
    """load_json

Loads the config.JSON file system object's contents and translate it into a
Python object.  This python object is then returned.
    """
    try:
        env = configure.get_env()
        configure.export_to_json(env)
    except SystemExit:
        raise BuildError(msg="configure failed!  Could not build targets!",
                         frame=gfi(cf()), errno=errno.ENOSYS)
    json_fl = os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0]) + "/scripts/config.JSON"
    data = _load_json(json_fl)
    return data
load_json

Loads the config.JSON file system object's contents and translate it into a
Python object.  This python object is then returned.