Bogus Spacecraft Parts Pester NASA


	Bogus Spacecraft Parts Pester NASA

tabsey

3-8-2009 8:03 AM

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corruption, greed

tabsey says:

Seems a more serious crime than smoking wacky backy, so why are they not in jail. It is taxpayers money they are ripping.

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