At a time when malls are desperate to find new ways to get new shoppers in, one mall in Texas has a unique idea: get God and America back into the picture.
According to Fox News, the owner of the Music City Mall in Lewisville says he wants to erect an 8-foot tall statue of the Ten Commandments inside the mall as well as a massive 30-by-60-foot American flag flying outside of the establishment.
“We just feel like if we expose God’s word out to everyone that it might have an impact on people and be a positive thing for anyone,” owner John Bushman said during an appearance on “Fox and Friends” on Saturday.
The monument and flag are part of a rebrand for the mall. According to the Lewisville Texan Journal, Bushman’s ICA Properties bought out the struggling Vista Ridge Mall in the Dallas suburb and renamed it.
Bushman’s company has had similar success with a mall out in the West Texas town of Odessa, also named the Music City Mall.
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“When ICA Properties took that mall over they probably had about a 60 percent vacancy rate and now they’re full,” new Music City Mall manager Richard Morton said. “ICA Properties has a great track record of turning properties around, and that’s the goal for Vista Ridge.”
And for Bushman, part of that turn-around is turning the Music City Mall at Vista Ridge into a family-friendly destination.
“We’re not trying to overwhelm anyone or make a statement. We just believe in the Lord’s love,” Bushman told the Dallas Morning News.
“That’s the sole reason. We hope when someone sees it, it will touch their heart and give them new hope that day.”
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Bushman’s other properties — which include hotels and a restaurant in addition to shopping centers — include the Ten Commandments. Although the hyper-sensitive environment we’re in is no doubt going to bring out haters, Bushman insists he’s not looking to offend anybody.
“We’re not denigrating anyone when we do this,” Bushman said. “We’re certainly making the statement that this is our belief.”
Of course, in Texas, taking a stand for God and country might not be as controversial as in, say, New York.
However, in this modern world, what Bushman is doing is still pretty radical. It’s destined to trigger liberals — and we love it. Our ten-gallon hats are off to him and his stand for God.
H/T Breitbart
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