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.”
As a matter of fact, naming the highway’s extension I-69 is a violation of the Interstate Highway System’s 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 doesn’t 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.
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However, expect to see more dumb shit like this with the religious nutjobs we have in charge. Talk about a waste of time and money. Changing all those road signs isn't going to be cheap.
I dont mind them changing the sign since its in violation of the numbering rules, but what pisses me off is that the main reason people would suport the change is because the lack of maturity in adults.
"I dont like how kids are laughing at this, therefor the government should do something!" God people control your own fucking kids.
If they are giggling at the number, then obviously they know what it means. If they learned what it means from another source, it has nothing to do with the sign.
How about changing the buttons to say Interstate-69 instead. Or how about not wearing buttons at all!!
I propose they remane the expressway I-3.14 to symbolize their overall backwardness. (In case some of you non-Americans didn't know, this is the same state that wanted to make a law stating that Pi is exactly 3.14...I don't know if it ever passed or not).
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An apparent Internet hoax is creating quite a stir at the office of Indiana 8th District Congressman John Hostettler. Angry callers have been responding to an article on the Internet claiming Hostettler had been convinced by religious groups, to propose changing the name of interstate 69 to a "more moral" sounding number. Hostettler spokesperson Michael Jahr says there is absolutely no truth to the story and calls the web site in question satirical in nature.
That web site is The Hoosier Gazette, which has been responsible for a number of news hoaxes over the past few months, including some that were picked up and re-broadcast or printed by national news organizations. We've asked Hoosier Gazette editor Josh Whicker to comment on the hoax. Josh has responded to our questions. Check his answers out below this story.
Meanwhile, the public is invited to give their opinions on which route is preferred for the highway project Thursday night in Oakland City. The input meeting will be at Wood Memorial High School at 5:30.
We asked Josh Whicker about the hoax and his web site, The Hoosier Gazette. Here's his answers:
Question: Why did you do this story?
Answer: I get my story ideas from a variety of sources, but many of my best ones come from conversations I have with friends--this was one of those. We were talking politics about a week and a half ago one night and came up with the idea. I have nothing against Mr. Hostettler. I actually voted for him three times when I used to live in the 8th district. Just thought it would be a funny news story that some might believe was real.
Question: Why do you think your stories end up getting put out as valid news stories?
Answer: Most of my stories that are picked up as real get their start on Fark.com, a clearinghouse for strange or funny news stories, most of which are real. Now and then one of my stories will be posted on Fark---a place where many legit radio, newspaper, and TV media outlets go for interesting news.
Question: Tell us a little about you and the site.
Answer: I am 29 years old and teach 7th grade geography at a middle school in Floyd County, Indiana. My webmaster Chris Kasinger (a 1994 Reitz grad now living in New Whiteland) and I started the site just as a hobby about a year ago. We have gotten almost a million views since, mainly because several stories from the site have been picked up as real.
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