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John Hostettler, 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.

Religious conservatives believe “I-69” sounds too risqué and want to change the interstate’s number.

Full story (http://www.hoosiergazette.com/News/Nov2004/news003.htm)

Ha ha.

I wonder how they know what 69 means since they are so moral

John Hostettler, 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.

Religious conservatives believe “I-69” sounds too risqué and want to change the interstate’s number.

Full story (http://www.hoosiergazette.com/News/Nov2004/news003.htm)
Lol would be even better if instead of the I-69 it would be U-69 :) (and yes I know I stands for interstate)

Ha ha.

I wonder how they know what 69 means since they are so moral

I'd like to be a fly on the wall when they're explaining to people why they think 69 is risque ... :p

I'd like to be a fly on the wall when they're explaining to people why they think 69 is risque ... :p
"um ... it depicts .... um ... activities ... um that we ... um I mean the church ... um .... dont condone"
(starts sweating)
"but why sir ... it is just a number like any other"
"but ... um it is a dirty number ... um... yeah"

"what makes it dirty?"

"ummmm ... let me draw u a picture"

I'd like to be a fly on the wall when they're explaining to people why they think 69 is risque ... :p
There must be minutes of the meating somewhere.

I-69. I hear they're going to rename it in honor of Bill Clinton.

"um ... it depicts .... um ... activities ... um that we ... um I mean the church ... um .... dont condone"
(starts sweating)
"but why sir ... it is just a number like any other"
"but ... um it is a dirty number ... um... yeah"

"what makes it dirty?"

"ummmm ... let me draw u a picture"


Yeah, and then shocked little old lady probably has heart attack at the very thought ... :eek: councilman in pron investigation follows ... :p

Ha ha.

I wonder how they know what 69 means since they are so moral

Seems to me that you have stereotyped people with moral values as sexually ignorant. I ask you, how can you have morals if you are ignorant as to what you're being against? You can't. Also, the people with those morals more than likely didn't have those morals in the past, but had cleaned up their lives. They way they had lived before is how they know.

I ask you, how can you have morals if you are ignorant as to what you're being against?

Call me stupid, but I can't remember who directed the film Dogma.

Anyway, lots of people were protesting against this film on moral grounds, and even picketed the film studios. The director decided to join them and pretend to be one of them. He asked them each if they'd seen the film. Not one of them had.

I thank you.

Seems to me that you have stereotyped people with moral values as sexually ignorant. I ask you, how can you have morals if you are ignorant as to what you're being against? You can't.

Well, you can. Maybe you shouldn't but you can. Or do you expect me to think that every mature person that considers themselves very moral was very amoral at one point?

Also, the people with those morals more than likely didn't have those morals in the past, but had cleaned up their lives. They way they had lived before is how they know.

So, social conditioning is a very minor factor?

Call me stupid, but I can't remember who directed the film Dogma.

Anyway, lots of people were protesting against this film on moral grounds, and even picketed the film studios. The director decided to join them and pretend to be one of them. He asked them each if they'd seen the film. Not one of them had.

I thank you.

You seen the Q&A too then?

They should ignore them, and rename it I-666 out of spite.

heh heh heh.

You seen the Q&A too then?

Um, I read Empire. What's the Q&A?

It is odd how "moral" also seems to equate to "sexually unadventurous"....

I mean, I've looked - but I've never noted in the Bible where it says that couples may not engage in various positions for mutual gratification.


But - to keep everybody happy.... perhaps they should just change it to: "I-69 but only after wedlock".


I wonder...do they also want to skip that number for every street numbering system?


You'd think with all of the REAL issues that people face these days that worrying about a highway numbering system would be right off the bottom of the charts.

Um, I read Empire. What's the Q&A?
There's a Kevin Smith Q&A DVD out. quite funny, but I don't think it is worth buying. I borrowed it off a friend, that where I heard the Dogma story from.

They should ignore them, and rename it I-666 out of spite.

heh heh heh.
Actually, there was a road 666 somewhere...I think in New Mexico or Arizona, but it has been put out of usage. I can't quite remember the details, it's been a while since I read the article.

Actually, there was a road 666 somewhere...I think in New Mexico or Arizona, but it has been put out of usage. I can't quite remember the details, it's been a while since I read the article.
There's an A666 in Lancashire iirc.

There's an A666 in Lancashire iirc.

My train pass is BNC0666

Actually, there was a road 666 somewhere...I think in New Mexico or Arizona, but it has been put out of usage. I can't quite remember the details, it's been a while since I read the article.
yeah route 666 went from gallup NM to.....cortez, colorado? .. maybe farther

it was the most dangerous road in america

so they renumbered it.

didnt seem any safer to me last time i was on it.

what?

Religious conservatives believe “I-69” sounds too risqué and want to change the interstate’s number.

If they were true conservatives, they'd never know what 69 meant. ;)

next thing you know they will turn on i-55 too.

John Hostettler, 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.

Religious conservatives believe “I-69” sounds too risqué and want to change the interstate’s number.

Full story (http://www.hoosiergazette.com/News/Nov2004/news003.htm)

What a disgustingly stupid waste of tax payer monies.

How about Highway OU812