1. Notes: 380 / 1 year ago  from alligatortower (originally from thedailywhat)
    alligatortower: redwoodcephalopod: thedailywhat: Worthwhile Cause of the Day: Detroit’s mayor, Dave Bing, glibly swatted away a legitimate proposal to build a Robocop statue for his city. The Criterion Collection found this to be a poor decision on the part of Mayor Bing, and so did I. If you’re in the same boat as myself and The Criterion Collection, all hope is not lost: A Kickstarter project has been launched to crowd-fund the construction of a Robocop statue for $50,000. This is something that needs to happen, if only for all of the much-needed attention it will bring to Detroit. Mayor Bing may have passed on the idea, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a good one, or at least one that deserves better than a dismissive tweet. If just 50,000 people say “I’d buy that for a dollar,” they can help Detroit install the ultimate symbol of a better tomorrow. Want to help? Click here to learn more. [h/t: buzzfeed.] DO IT. As much as I love Robocop. And as much as I want to live in a world with a legitimate Robocop statue… I can’t help but think of the limitless amount of more worthwhile causes.  Detroit is so broke it literally has problems finding money to bury its dead. Sure this would bring attention to Detroit, but you can’t tell me the $50k couldn’t go to a better cause. You’re thinking glass is half empty. Surely if people drive hundreds of miles to get free water (see Wall Drug) then they would surely drive to see Robocop. This could be another step towards reinventing Detroit, and if it costs the city nothing….. then it’s a net win.

    alligatortower:

    redwoodcephalopod:

    thedailywhat:

    Worthwhile Cause of the Day: Detroit’s mayor, Dave Bing, glibly swatted away a legitimate proposal to build a Robocop statue for his city. The Criterion Collection found this to be a poor decision on the part of Mayor Bing, and so did I. If you’re in the same boat as myself and The Criterion Collection, all hope is not lost: A Kickstarter project has been launched to crowd-fund the construction of a Robocop statue for $50,000.

    This is something that needs to happen, if only for all of the much-needed attention it will bring to Detroit. Mayor Bing may have passed on the idea, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a good one, or at least one that deserves better than a dismissive tweet.

    If just 50,000 people say “I’d buy that for a dollar,” they can help Detroit install the ultimate symbol of a better tomorrow.

    Want to help? Click here to learn more.

    [h/t: buzzfeed.]

    DO IT.

    As much as I love Robocop. And as much as I want to live in a world with a legitimate Robocop statue… I can’t help but think of the limitless amount of more worthwhile causes.  Detroit is so broke it literally has problems finding money to bury its dead. Sure this would bring attention to Detroit, but you can’t tell me the $50k couldn’t go to a better cause.

    You’re thinking glass is half empty. Surely if people drive hundreds of miles to get free water (see Wall Drug) then they would surely drive to see Robocop. This could be another step towards reinventing Detroit, and if it costs the city nothing….. then it’s a net win.

    (Source: thedailywhat)

     

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    1. anoddhue reblogged this from theexemplar
    2. thelategreatme reblogged this from alligatortower and added:
      You’re thinking glass is half empty. Surely if people drive hundreds of miles to get free water (see Wall Drug) then...
    3. idolatryofflesh reblogged this from thedailywhat
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    6. the-princes-tale reblogged this from thedailywhat and added:
      As someone who lives in/very close to Detroit, that money could go towards something much more productive, like, I don’t...
    7. gamecockjoe reblogged this from hello-zombie
    8. mikeisfunny reblogged this from thedailywhat and added:
      suddenly I’m out
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    13. onyrclothesline reblogged this from ohmomentum and added:
      please reblog this. i would go to detroit for this. and i hate michigan. that is how important it is.
    14. ohmomentum reblogged this from rawbeef and added:
      Uh. Forget “ultimate symbol of a better tomorrow”. This is the ultimate symbol of awesome.
    15. ericghanus reblogged this from thedailywhat
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    19. thenotes reblogged this from skullrot and added:
      Shouldn’t they be raising money for an actual RoboCop?
    20. jetev reblogged this from thedailywhat and added:
      haha…Americans.
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    23. godsavethebeer reblogged this from thedailywhat and added:
      needs Robocop!!!!
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