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lefty_mcduff Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-15-04 10:33 AM
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Religious Whack Jobs want to change name of Route 69
Edited on Mon Nov-15-04 10:35 AM by lefty_mcduff
What is wrong with these people?

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.

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“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.”

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http://www.hoosiergazette.com/News/Nov2004/news003.htm
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Moderator DU Moderator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-15-04 10:35 AM
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Moderator DU Moderator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-15-04 10:35 AM
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Moderator DU Moderator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-15-04 10:35 AM
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muriel_volestrangler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-15-04 10:36 AM
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5. dupe; and it's satire
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eataTREE Donating Member (488 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-15-04 10:36 AM
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6. Cover up that obscene number!
I swear, some people are just looking for an excuse to be offended.
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Nicholas D Wolfwood Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-15-04 10:36 AM
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7. He just doesn't want to be laughed at.
Too bad they're not laughing because of the road. They're laughing because he's a douchebag.
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LSdemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-15-04 10:36 AM
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8. That's hilarious. These people are nuts.
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Bjornsdotter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-15-04 10:36 AM
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9. Mounting Campaign??


Roflamo.....someone at that newspaper has a great sense of humor.

Wait until the wing-nuts finally get it...lol.

Cheers,
Kim :toast:
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