Congressman Mounts Campaign To Change Name Of Interstate 69

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Indiana Congressman Mounts Campaign to Change Name of Interstate 69 - Really!

CONGRESSMAN MOUNTS CAMPAIGN TO CHANGE NAME OF INTERSTATE 69

(Indiana) - 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.

[Brad]

Man, that's a shame - I put alot of miles on that road when I was a kid

(seriously - that's where I grew up...)

[rabbid37]

Me too.....lol! I think they should change it to Interstate 420

[AmericanGirl]

oh, this is a load of crap, people need to get over themselves... I-69 has been I-69 forever... it ends in Port Huron Michigan, my hometown, and I live a few miles from it right now... Purgatory... I mean Marion Indiana... Its a flipping number for crying out loud!

[CoastieDrummer]

It is sad that the religious groups are they ones complaining about it, guess their minds are dirtier than we all thought.

[AngelBear]

Soon they will be asking that "69" be removed totally from the numbering system... its just nuts.

[CFHSNJROTC]

this is pretty ririculous i mean come on get real .

[RFleischman]

Lol!!