Posted on 11/19/2004 5:53:55 AM PST by End Times Sentinel
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 states economy, religious conservatives believe I-69 sounds too risqué and want to change the interstates 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.
As a matter of fact, naming the highways extension I-69 is a violation of the Interstate Highway Systems rules for numbering roads. Interstates numbers are to increase from west to east. If the extension through southern Indiana is named I-69, then 69 will be west of I-65, a direct violation.
Naming the road I-63 not only follows numbering guidelines, it doesnt have the sexual undertones that I-69 has, says Hostettler, It is a win-win situation.
The change will more than likely be introduced in committee when Congress convenes after the first of the year.
The weird thing about Hell, Michigan... is that Paradise, Michigan -- and I think Michigan is the only state with both -- is located on the warm and peaceful waters of Lake Freakin' Superior. Who picks these names, I dunno. ;')
See #56.
This is from a parody website, but I didn't know it when I typed my previous comments.
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I think that was changed to U.S. 491 not too long ago.
I would most people drive "lickety split" down that highway.
I've driven all of 75 in Michigand and I don't remember that one. Can't remember everything. However, I do remember an exit, I think it's in the Upper Peninsula, where the ramps are made out of dirt.
Michigand = Michigan (D-arr!)
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