This insurrection sponsored by Cubic

After the Capitol Hill riot, a considerable number of corporations indicated they would withhold campaign contributions from the so-called Insurrection Caucus. But one corporation that has not shied away is Cubic:

Cubic Corp.: $5,000 to the NRCC in March and a combined $26,500 directly to the campaigns of the 147 election objectors.

Cubic is, of course, the defense contractor which manages MTC’s Clipper Card program. Their contract with the MTC was recently renewed, at a cost of over half a billion dollars.

Cubic’s record of campaign contributions can be viewed on the FEC database.

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The real reason for mandatory bike helmet laws

At least they are being honest:

Prince Albert city council is considering a mandatory bicycle helmet bylaw focused on fighting crime as much as children’s safety. Coun. Dennis Ogrodnick, who brought the idea to council, said the potential bylaw would increase safety and help reduce crime.

“A resident in my ward brought this forward to me and said this would give the police extra opportunities or power to stop people that are on bikes [with] backpacks, etc. that don’t have helmets,” he told council. “It would give them just another avenue to make that stop in our neighborhoods, down our back alleys.”

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