Hostettler mounting campaign to change the name of Interstate 69

[Snellius]

John Hostettler, the Congressman representing the 8th district of Indiana, has been convinced by local religious groups to introduce legislation in the House that would change the name of an Interstate 69 extension to a more moral sounding number.

There are plans to extend the interstate from Indianapolis through southwestern Indiana all the way through Texas into Mexico in the coming years. While most believe this highway will be good for the state’s economy, religious conservatives believe “I-69” sounds too risqué and want to change the interstate’s number.

Hostettler, a proponent of the interstate extension, agrees. “Every time I have been out in the public with an ‘I-69’ button on my lapel, teenagers point and snicker at it. I have had many ask me if they can have my button. I believe it is time to change the name of the highway. It is the moral thing to do.”
...
The change will more than likely be introduced in committee when Congress convenes after the first of the year.

http://www.hoosiergazette.com/News/Nov2004/news003.htm

[Liberal Veteran]

1. Oh, please....can people be any more stupid?

69 is "bad" number?

[damntexdem]

50. Don't be too hard on them -- after all, ...

most of them can't count that high, anyway.

[Warpy]

2. Right wing "Christians" have filthy minds, don't they?

I don't think there's anything else we can say.

[Catherine Vincent]

3. Oh Good Lord!

What dirty minds! I guess when this idiot turns 69, he'll be embarassed to tell anyone?

[Inland]

4. They could name it after local congressman Hal Hershey

[Oreo]

24. Take the

Hershey Highway exit to Freeperland

[grumpy old fart]

5. How much $ to change all the signs, maps, etc...

These guys can think up more ways to waste money....sheesh. Whatever happened to the "balance the budgets" rethugs???

[KamaAina]

6. Heh-heh, heh-heh, he said "mounting"

</beavis> Kind of ironic, isn't it? I guess Hostettler (R-Fundie Moran) will now cancel his subscription to the said newspaper...

[colonel odis]

7. what does he want to change it to, I-half and half?

and i suspect people snicker at him, whether he's wearing an I-69 button or not.

[maddezmom]

8. so when he turns 69 is he going to skip his b-day??

:eyes:

[coloradodem2005]

9. It always seems to be the religious who have a dirty mind.

I hope they laugh this off the floor.

Although, they changed the name of U.S. 666 in Colorado, New Mexico and Utah to U.S. 491. It was something originated by New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson. Althiugh that case is understandable.

[yardwork]

10. Why does he go around with a button saying "I-69" anyway?

[rodeodance]

16. petty petty petty!!!!!!

[bloom]

44. The Southern Indiana stretch - through his district

has not been built yet. Some are opposed to it - he supports it - so he wears a button.


I-69 exists North of Indianapolis - on up to Detroit.

Actually - South of Indy - it might make more sense to name it I-62 (or something) because it would be West of I-65 and they seem to be numbered West to East. Or

I-65 could be the more Western Interstate (Chicago to Indy to Memphis) and I-69 could be the one running from Detroit to Alabama.

[Roland99]

11. We need to outlaw June 9th, too.

[last1standing]

21. Hey! That's my B-day!

And damned appropriate in my opinion! :)

[Roland99]

23. You mean *was* your birthday.

Sorry...


Your new birthday has been randomly selected and will now be May 18.

Please make note of this change and save this notice for your future reference.

[MissB]

12. It is satire

Check the disclaimer.

[Francis]

17. Harpers Weekly Review

lists it
you are right it is not correct

[yardwork]

20. I don't see a disclaimer.

[MissB]

27. It is at the bottom of the page (nt)

[prayin4rain]

32. Thank Jesus.....I wouldn't put it past them though. n/t

[yellowcanine]

13. Not breaking news and this is a parody article. Read the disclaimer

at the bottom. There have been at least three threads on this the last couple of days.

[meegbear]

14. Thank God he doesn't live in GayHead MA.

[jpak]

15. Does 69 go through French Lick????

Just wondering....

:)

[Roland99]

22. Not far from it! French Lick is off of I-65

There is a point about the numbering of it and it being west of I-65 but that's not the focus of the name change.

[WilmywoodNCparalegal]

29. OT: There is a Lizard Lick

close to my house in NC... it's on US 64 around Wendell, where my house is, a few miles east of Raleigh...

[Roland99]

31. There's a Big Bone Lick in Northern KY

;)

[AllegroRondo]

48. Theres a town in Ireland called Ballylickey

I had to stop and take a picture next to the sign when I saw that.

[bloom]

51. I-65 isn't that close to French Lick -the new I-69 will be closer. eom

[Old and In the Way]

18. We need a constitutional amendment to ban the number 69!

And I've got problems with 47 and 342, as well.

[underpants]

19. I thought this was a Reagan thing-gee thanks for calling attention to it

I wouldn't have gotten it otherwise.

BTW- that pin might not be the only reason people point and snicker at you there buddy.

[Carolab]

25. THIS IS WHAT HE WASTES TIME AND TAXPAYER MONEY ON???

Write to this MORAN and chew his ass out for this kind of idiocy!

Dear God, does he want to change EVERY road named 69? How about house numbers? How about license plates?

How about shutting your PIEHOLE, John?

GOD these people are ANAL about SEX.

[pcboss49]

26. and you know.....

Since that interstate goes both ways, there will be a motion to make it one way....

[ClassWarrior]

41. Nice.

NGU.

[Dr Batsen D Belfry]

28. I-69 runs pretty close to

Climax, MI.

I think the ought to rename it "I-68 and I Owe You One"

Dr Batsen D Belfry

[prayin4rain]

30. I am going to pretend this is a joke...it will help me sleep. n/t

[Emboldened Chimp]

37. Sleep well, because it is a joke!

[Javaman]

33. What number am I thinking of? 69 dude!!!

[ClassWarrior]

35. Strange things are afoot at the Circle K...

...on I-69.

NGU.

[ClassWarrior]

34. HOW DO I GET ONE OF THOSE BUTTONS??

Seriously! I collect buttons...

Hysterical!

NGU.

[ClassWarrior]

36. Did you say he's... *snicker, snicker* ...MOUNTING... *snicker, snicker*

...a campaign??

Sorry.

NGU.

[frylock]

52. mounting, indeed. though it's only in the missionary position

[lectrobyte]

38. For g-d's sake, don't tell 'em about this place...

Just down the road a piece, heh... at least not until I steal a road sign or two before they rename it.

http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?country=US&countryid=US&addtohistory=&searchtab=address&searchtype=address&address=&city=Big+Bone+Lick&state=IN&zipcode=&search=++Search++

[Bragi]

39. Interstate 666 would work

[Emboldened Chimp]

40. Shit, I almost emailed this with a rant about take over...

of the republican party by the religious right, which is true, but doing so in this case would have made me look a tad foolish. Good thing I read through this thread and discovered it was a joke.

[daleo]

42. Too stupid for words

"Mommy, what does interstate 69 mean?"

On edit - I guess this was supposed to be a parody, but honestly, how is one supposed to recognize parody anymore?

[Dora]

43. How about Hwy 666 instead? eom

[Snellius]

45. Found this on Hostettler:

Hostettler strongly opposes abortion and unnecessary tax hikes. In 2002, a group of breast cancer survivors said after meeting with Hostettler that they were offended by him because he talked about a reported link between breast cancer and abortion.

http://asp.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/CandidateProfile.aspx?ci=435&oi=H

[frylock]

53. also, oral sex will make you preggers

[JerseygirlCT]

46. That's too funny and pathetic!

Maybe they should all just get their minds back on their work?

[trof]

47. Haave to do away with Rtes. 1 and 2 also.

"Mommy, I have to go potty."
Number one, or number two?"
;-)

[damntexdem]

49. Hey, how about this:

I-666?

[frylock]

54. on a related note: man DOWNS 69 BURGERS in 8 minutes..

Japanese Man Eats 69 Burgers in 8 Minutes

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Takeru "The Tsunami" Kobayashi ate 69 Krystals in eight minutes to collect $10,000 and be crowned the first Krystal Square-Off World Hamburger Eating Champion.

"I feel great," the 24-year-old from Nagano, Japan, said through a translator after Saturday's contest. "I could eat more, about 20 to 30 more."

The 130-pound Kobayashi, who is also the champion of Nathan's International Hot Dog Eating Contest held on Coney Island, N.Y., beat 13 other contestants.

Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas ate 46 Krystals for second place and $5,000, and Richard "The Locust" LeFevre ate 41 for third place and $2,500. Thomas is ranked No. 2 in the International Federation of Competitive Eating behind Kobayashi.

Six Krystal Company staff members prepared more than 700 burgers for the contest, which drew hundreds of spectators to a mall parking lot.

"We've been talking about this since June," said Signal Mountain resident Andy Tucker, who brought his daughter and a friend. "When we heard Kobayashi made it, that just put it over the top."

Mike Williams, Krystal's vice president of marketing, said the idea of having a Krystal eating contest has been around since the company's start 72 years ago.

"People have been challenging each other for years," he said.

A Krystal hamburger is a square 2.5 inches on a side.

http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/consumer_news/10190851.htm?1c

[IndianaGreen]

55. Jesus: ""Take and eat; this is my body." (Matthew 26:26)

How about I-666? What morons do we have in our beloved state!

How about deleting that part of the Gospel where Jesus tells his disciples "EAT THIS, FOR THIS IS MY BODY!"?

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