Religious Right is trying to change name of Interstate 69'

[Coltrane]

From http://www.crooksandliars.com/

Hostettler mounting campaign to change the name of Interstate 69

By August Wayne, THG News

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.”

Now a number is even offensive to these fools.

And so it goes, on and on and on, and on....

[St. Jarvitude]

1. It's satire (nt)

[Geek_Girl]

5. I don't think it is

Heres another link

Hossiergazette

[St. Jarvitude]

9. Look at the disclaimer:

http://www.hoosiergazette.com/disclaimer.htm

Seeing as how the Hoosier Gazette is the only source I've ever seen quoted for this "story" (even the OP links to it), I would have to say it's satire.

[buff2]

8. Are the rest of the articles satire too?

:shrug:

[St. Jarvitude]

10. Almost everything on the Hoosier Gazette is.

This just looks like a blogger that got fooled.

[buff2]

15. LOL

I got fooled too. I believed it... knowing how fundies are about their "morality" and all. LOL

[DemBones DemBones]

29. Thus proving that red staters may be more

intelligent and possessed of a wryer sense of humour than some elitists from blue states would have ever thought.

[gmoney]

2. They're proposing "Hershey Highway"

...in honor of the wholesome family chocolate treats.

[underseasurveyor]

20. Monitor and key board clean up on aisle 8

[Starlight]

3. How about Fellatio Road? n/t

[kohodog]

4. How about Highway 96 (upside down)? n/t

[xray s]

6. Oh boy! How about these towns? Grab the pitchforks and torches!

Intercourse, Alabama
Bald Knob, Arkansas
Clapper Gap, California
Rough and Ready, California
Climax, Colorado
Blue Ball, Delaware
Cumming, Georgia
French Lick, Indiana
Beaver Lick, Kentucky
Eros, Louisiana
Assawoman Bay, Maryland
Gay Head, Massachusetts
Conception, Missouri
Square Butt, Montana
Horneytown, N. Carolina
Bowlegs, Oklahoma
Oral, S. Dakota
Humptulips, Washington

[shraby]

14. You forgot Hell, Michigan.

[MidwestTransplant]

18. There is Climax Michigan too.

[knight_of_the_star]

27. Point Conception

Major geographic landmark in California.

[Book Lover]

7. Jeez, people, start selling buttons!

Buy some ad space in the back of C&D, R&T, Autoweek, etc., get some patches, lapel pins, and bumper stickers made up, and you folks'll start getting a nice bit o' change in your pockets...

[NavyDem]

11. Debunked as satire :)

http://www.snopes.com/politics/satire/i69.asp

[Book Lover]

13. Aw man, I fell for it!

That's it, I'm off to bed then.

[buff2]

16. I fell for it too.....

:hi:

[Book Lover]

17. At least I'm in good company

:hi:

[whistle]

12. Wher does I-69 run from and to? It has to go from north to south...

...because it is an odd number but where extactly is it located? Does it go through Tex-ass?

[jmowreader]

25. From Indianapolis thru Michigan to Canada

They do want to extend it to Texas.

On edit...like a fundie knows what a 69 is.

[immoderate]

19. Get your kicks on Route 69?

--IMM

[drdtroit]

21. Doin' fine, on I-69. n/t

[immoderate]

22. Great Avatar! Satch was my nominee for Man of the Century!

--IMM

[Coltrane]

23. I-69

We got fooled! lol

[immoderate]

24. Wanna start a jazz discussion group?

--IMM

[JetJaguar]

26. NC is for Lovers

Good Charlotte!







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With this disclaimer.



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[Adenoid_Hynkel]

28. oh, for fuck's sake!

this isn't real, is it?