Obama Zone. How fitting.
Posted on 04/01/2009 7:53:51 PM PDT by Oshkalaboomboom
President is couple’s economic stimulus
For a year, Roy and Bell Brown ran two mall kiosks —- one devoted to Jesus paraphernalia, the other to all things Barack Obama.
But when the chance came to expand into a storefront at the North DeKalb Mall recently, the couple decided to settle on a single theme.
The devout Christians relied on their customers to help make the choice. Sales of their religious wares were lagging behind those of the Obama merchandise. So, two weeks ago, the Obama Zone was born.
Situated at the edge of the food court in the shopping mall just outside Decatur, the Obama Zone —- which replaced a defunct Verizon store —- is almost certainly the first mall store of its kind in metro Atlanta, and perhaps beyond.
With walls painted sky blue and red, this commercial shrine to the 44th president caters to serious Obamaniacs. Among its offerings: watches with Obama’s face; dangling earrings with an image of the first family, and a T-shirt featuring Obama as a superhero. Soon to arrive: sneakers with Obama’s image and underwear bearing the legend “Yes We Can!”
While President Obama is doing what he can to get the economy moving again, the Browns have found him to be something of an economic stimulus himself.
“After the election and the inauguration, business [at the kiosk] picked up, actually,” said Bell Brown, who offers her customers homemade chocolate cookies —- served on Obama-themed plates, of course. “We couldn’t keep the Bible covers in stock.”
On a recent Sunday after church, Frank Park strolled inside the Zone and eyed the watches. “I am not buying anything today,” said Park, a 69-year-old state school custodian. “It just feels good to be in here.”
Keith Tudor, chairman of the marketing department at Kennesaw State University, said such a store makes sense in DeKalb, which leans heavily Democratic. Almost 80 percent of votes cast there in last fall’s presidential election went to Obama.
“Would we see this in Cobb or Gwinnett?” asked Tudor. “I don’t think so.”
In the current economy, though, can a business based on a president as its product survive?
“He is the first African-American president and, naturally, that is a source of pride. He’s also young and he’s novel and he’s doing well in the polls,” Tudor said.
“How will the store do in two years? If the country turns things around and his plans work, it will be successful. If his plans don’t work, the store may be in for some hard times.”
BTW, the area where this store is lies in our old waco friend Cynthia McKinney's district before even those people got sick of her.
One can be a Christian and a Democrat - you just have to decide which one you want to do well.
If idiots are gonna part with their/our money....why not find a way to take it?
THey’re not Christians.
THey’re greedy humanists.
Two points:
1. Yet MORE Christian Socialists/Liberation Theologists. @^&%#*@!
2. At my local Wal-Mart, drugstore, etc., I see Obama merchandise that used to be $19.95 piled up in the dollar bins. They can’t give that crap away. These Liberation Theologists are not only supporting a bad person, they’re also making a bad business decision.
I think they meant "The devout REPUBLICAN Christians who have sons serving in Iraq and voted for Bush...TWICE!"
RATs always hate rich people until they line their own pockets.
OMG!
I used to live about 5 miles from this shopping center
I remember it’s construction (many many years ago)
It is now primarily a center for shoppers Of Color
I wonder if they sell grave sites for mass burials? Given the marxist belief system vs. mine and the last 100 years of history I think I know what to expect.
I’m curious when I see all this chintzy, tacky crap on TV, the internet, stores, etc, where it’s all going to end up in a year, much less in three or four.
I mean I’m sure a lot of the garbage will be at home beside other cheap garbage for those who love the ghetto-fabulous lifestyle, but what’s everybody else going to do with it?
Proudly display their dust covered plastic-chrome Barry plate on the coffee table while he becomes a miserable failure, shove it in the attic somewhere while telling themselves they’ll find a use for it, or finally admitting to themselves they were duped into buying junk as they throw it away?
I’m sure Hitler memorabilia sold pretty well in the 30’s and early 40’s.
These dopes aren’t Christians.
Being a Christian means doing the right thing, ALWAYS!
Not just when it is comfortable or easy.
These are the worst of hypocrits, using the name of Christ while living a life of selfishness.
Obama Zone. How fitting.
Where’s the barf alert?
I cannot figure out WHY true, devout Catholics and Christians can go gaga over this baby killer. It really boggles my mind. I would never, as a Christian, set foot in that store—except to tell them why.
It sells well NOW.
Besides making themselves eligible for the federal dole, what's the downside?
You lost me right there.
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