"Dethlar2004: Blaq Action Hero" <dethlar2004@ammodump.com> wrote in message
> Whatever. I remember reading news stories of Japanese car companies
(Toyota
> and their Prius Hybrid line were mentioned in the article IIRC)  in
protest
> that they were locked out of a major American expo that showcased cars
that
> used alternative energy sources.
>

Correct.

Toyota were locked out under directive of George W. Bush.