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    Repiglican Roast

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    I'm furious about my squandered nation.

    Thursday, September 21, 2006

    The Goverment Can't Stop Giving Money to Lockheed Martin

    Lockheed Martin is getting a seven and a-half (M) million dollar Texas grant as it prepares to build the Orion (uh-RY'-un) crew exploration vehicle.

    Gov. Rick Perry made the announcement today at Space Center Houston as part of an effort that's expected to include one-thousand new jobs.

    NASA two weeks ago announced Lockheed Martin won the multi (B) billion dollar contract to build the Orion manned lunar space craft.

    NASA anticipates building eight of the reusable spaceships through 2019 -- replacing the space shuttle.

    The grant comes from the Texas Enterprise Fund.

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