May 6, 2019
Sen. Lee Introduces Military Humanitarian Operations Act
WASHINGTON - Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Military Humanitarian Operations Act Monday, a bill designed to ensure that presidents cannot use humanitarian crises as a loophole around the War Power Act.
“The Founders placed the power to declare war squarely in the legislative branch so that it would reside in the body most accountable to the people,” Sen. Lee said. “Unfortunately, some presidents have used humanitarian crises as a justification for the unilateral use of military force. For example, in 2011 the executive branch cited the prevention of “an imminent humanitarian catastrophe” as a central tenant for unilateral authorization of engagement in Libya, a mission that well-exceeded the 60-day limit set by the War Powers Act. We need to close this separation of powers loophole.”
The Military Humanitarian Operations Act would require the president to secure congressional authorization before deploying U.S. armed forces for a military humanitarian operation. Military rescue missions of U.S. citizens (including military and diplomatic personnel) abroad, humanitarian missions in response to natural disasters where no combat hostilities are reasonably anticipated, and armed forces training exercises are exempted.
An online version of this release, with a copy of the bill can be found here.
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Dear Dave,
I’ll be retiring in the next couple of years. When I leave my job, we will have a yearly income of $65,000 through my pension. I don’t think we need an emergency fund with such a dependable, steady income stream like that, but my wife disagrees. She says she would feel safer if we had money set aside just for the unexpected. What do you think we should do?
Gary
Dear Gary,
A good pension can feel pretty solid, but nothing’s perfect. Nothing lasts forever. There’s always the possibility of lost income or large, unexpected expenses. What if one of you has a major medical event? Life can bite you at any time, and sometimes it will take a big financial chunk out of you. You need an emergency fund!
I recommend an emergency fund of three to six months of expenses. Put it in a good money market account with check writing privileges and a decent interest rate. That way, your money will work for you a little bit. With a solid pension like you’re talking about, you could probably lean toward the three-month side, if you wanted. Honestly though, I’d save up six months of expenses—just in case.
Trust me, a fully funded emergency fund will make you both feel better. Plus, it can turn a disaster into nothing more than an inconvenience!
—Dave
(Above and beyond)
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Dear Dave,
The school system I work for puts 12 percent of my pay into a public teacher retirement fund, and they match this amount. I’ve seen where you tell people to put 15 percent of their income toward retirement. If that’s the case, should I put three percent into another retirement fund? I have no debt and very little in terms of expenses. Or, what would you think about the idea of opening another retirement account at a full 15 percent of what I make?
Patti
Dear Patti,
I wouldn’t go as far as to pour an additional 15 percent into a different retirement plan, but I would consider putting maybe eight to 10 percent into a Roth IRA. I want you to have some money that’s separate from the school system account, just in case things go south with their retirement fund.
It sounds like you’ve got a pretty good pension plan, but you never know what might happen. I’m not predicting bad things, but at the same time there’s no way I’d lean on the school system fund as my one and only source of retirement income. You should never put all your financial eggs in one basket!
—Dave
* Dave Ramsey is CEO of Ramsey Solutions. He has authored seven best-selling books, including The Total Money Makeover. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 16 million listeners each week on 600 radio stations and multiple digital platforms. Follow Dave on the web at daveramsey.com and on Twitter at @DaveRamsey
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Charity Bomb Presents
Strange 80s 3D
3rd Annual Benefit Concert
On June 1st At The Fonda Theatre
Lauren Ruth Ward, Slim Jim Phantom (Stray Cats),
Jennie Vee (Eagles of Death Metal) & Shiragirl
Join Previously Announced Lineup
Hosted by MTV's Matt Pinfield
With Performances By Members Of:
Bush, Sum 41, No Doubt, Weezer, Eagles of Death Metal, Jane's Addiction, Bones UK,
Sugarcult, Atlas Genius, Supersonic Blues Machine, & more!
**Tickets On Sale Now**
**Press Applications Now Open**
Los Angeles, CA - May 7, 2019 - Charity Bomb is proud to announce Strange 80s 3D, the third annual benefit concert set to take place on June 1stat The Fonda Theatre. Tickets are available now at: http://bit.ly/Strange80s3D. All proceeds will go to Talinda Bennington's mental health initiative "320 Changes Direction.", serving those who suffer from mental health, depression and addiction issues. For more information, please visit: www.strange80s.com.
Press applications are now open, here: http://bit.ly/2GEYTCz
Hosted by MTV's Matt Pinfield, the third annual Strange 80s will transform The Fonda Theatre with 3-D production, classic 80s film set installations, and iconic designs.
Confirmed performers include: Lauren Ruth Ward, Gavin Rossdale of Bush, Frank Zummo of Sum 41, Adrian Young of No Doubt, Scott Shriner of Weezer, Jesse Hughes & Jennie Vee of Eagles of Death Metal, Stephen Perkins of Jane's Addiction, Carmen Vandenburg & Rosie Jones of Bones UK, Marko Desantis of Sugarcult, Keith & Michael Jeffre of Atlas Genius, Fabrizio Grassi Main of Supersonic Blues Machine, Slim Jim Phantom of Stray Cats, Shiragirl and more will cover the anthems of the 80s in a real-life recreation of the decade. Additional performers will be announced in the coming weeks. The first 150 tickets sold will receive a limited-edition silkscreen event poster.
"Music can play an important role for those who are hurting emotionally - it can soothe, heal, and inspire hope. Give an Hour, through our public health initiative, the Campaign to Change Direction, is excited - and grateful - to partner once again with Charity Bomb for Strange 80s - a wildly fun concert that will definitely be good for everyone's emotional well-being!" explains Dr. Barbara Van Dahlen, Founder and President of Give an Hour. "Through 320 Changes Direction, our special partnership with Talinda Bennington, we are working to reach those who are struggling - so that they know they aren't alone. We want everyone to come out on June 1st, 2019 for the concert - to raise awareness and funds for the work we are doing to change the culture of mental health. With Charity Bomb running the show, we know it will be great fun and a huge success!"
For a look into what to expect at this year's Strange 80s, fans can check out the following video: http://bit.ly/2PqVQke
For a complete up-to-date list of artists performing, please visit www.strange80s.com.
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EVENT DETAILS:
Charity Bomb Presents Strange 80s 3D
DATE: Saturday, June 1st, 2019
VENUE: The Fonda Theatre | 6126 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028
TICKETS: On Sale Now: http://bit.ly/Strange80s3D
GA: $40
VIP: $150
TIME: Doors - 6:30pm | Show - 8pm
Follow Strange 80s 3-D:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/strange_enter
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/strangeenter
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/strange_ent
About Charity Bomb
Charity Bomb is a non-profit organization founded by four philanthropic friends to produce benefit shows for a variety of charitable organizations in the scope of music. Our motto is "All Purpose Altruism" - we deliver 100% of the proceeds, 100% of the time, with 100% transparency, to ensure that the funds raised reach its intended constituency, every dime, every time.
Musician & Philanthropist, Matthew Leone was put into a coma with 1/3 of his skull removed after rescuing a woman being beaten on the streets of Chicago a few years back. From Kevin, Lyman & Warped Tour, to Kiss and Madonna, the international music community rallied to bring him back to life. Smashing Pumpkins even did a benefit show for him. Twin brother, singer for their band Madina Lake, Nathan Leone agrees, this is what saved his life. Consequently, the Leone's devoted their lives to giving back. After several years with Sweet Relief Musicians Fund & Help Musicians UK, it was time to branch out. All-Purpose Altruism - Charity Bomb reflects the ubiquitous truth that love is the antidote for everything. This notion, as applied in our philanthropic context, asserts that we will drum up love, in all of its forms, for a particular cause or purpose, and drop it on the antagonist.
Los Angeles native, professional musician & acclaimed songwriter, Nik Frost, suffered from addiction. When drugs came dangerously close to claiming his life, it was fellow musicians, Dave Kushner & Brian O'conner (Velvet Revolver & Eagles of Death Metal respectively) who intervened and came to his rescue. Nik worked with Matthew on several projects, all a pre-destination to Charity Bomb.We are a non-profit, fundraising and awareness agent for any benevolent cause that enters our ether.
Ryan Ford, lifelong closest friend, philanthropist, successful entrepreneur, an avid lover of music, is the fourth Charity Bomber. Ryan's founded several businesses, MP45 Records among them, and brings the administrative acumen to complement his creative contribution to the collective. In short, we have the purpose, we know the right people and we know how to put on a show. We love a win-win-win outcome. It's abundantly clear that living a life where we produce spectacular live music events that serve a philanthropic cause, makes our constituents win, our clients win, and the fans win.
About 320 Changes Direction
320 Changes Direction is the latest strand of GiveAnHour.org's Campaign to Change Direction. It is a coalition of concerned citizens, nonprofit leaders, and leaders from the private sector who have come together to change the culture in America about mental health, mental illness, and wellness.
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Release New Music Video For
"Petal" Here: http://bit.ly/2JnMo00
*Self-Titled Album Set To Release June 7th*
**CHON is now available for pre-order HERE**
Listen to "Peace", Here: http://bit.ly/2UtRXzW
" CHON's technicality is used to make music that's inviting
to any type of listener who wants to just listen to a group of awesome musicians ."
- Noisey
"CHON has been building momentum the last few years,
showcasing their dazzling, mathy, emotional, mostly instrumental tunes"
- Red Bull Music
"CHON paints vividly beautiful and elaborate settings with the power of instrumentation"
- EARMILK
San Diego, CA - May 7, 2019 - CHON is excited to share their new music video for "Petal", now available here: http://bit.ly/2JnMo00. "Petal" is the second single to release off of CHON's third, and self-titled record, out on June 7th via Sumerian Records. Fans can watch the music video for the first single, "Peace", here: http://bit.ly/2UtRXzW. For more information and to pre-order the album, please visit: www.thisischon.com.
On their self-titled third album, CHON find themselves at the confluence of a great push and pull.
Since forming in 2008 in San Diego, guitarists Mario Camarena and Erick Hansel, along with drummer Nathan Camarena and bassist Esiah Camarena have become one of the most buzzed-about acts in the new era of progressive rock, on the back of more than 40 million Spotify streams and tours with the likes of Coheed and Cambria, Animals As Leaders and Circa Survive.
Their debut full-length, 2015's Grow, established their mathy, forward-thinking take on the genre, while 2017's Homey furthered that sound while incorporating brand-new influences like effect-pedal-heavy elements of electronic music and trip-hop and debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Heatseekers Chart. Now, with CHON, the band once again has kicked down their musical guardrails - but in a way that balances their more eccentric impulses with a steadying dose of clarity and restraint.
It's true that CHON streamlines some of the band's grandiose, free-flowing musicality in favor of more traditional sonic structures. But, most importantly, simplifying their sound doesn't mean resorting to being boring. If anything, CHON is brimming with some of the most forward-thinking, intricate musings the band has ever attempted, from the deep progressive propulsion of first single "Peace" to "Spike," which spins the band's youthful tech and metal influences together into a flashy riff-athon.
All at once, CHON respects the band's current listeners while inviting a broader swath of new ones in - the rare progressive rock album adroit enough to straddle that line.
At Coachella last month, CHON brought out special guests Kenny G, Cuco and Masego during their performance. The band just played Shaky Knees and will hit Electric Forest, along with a full U.S. tour to celebrate the release of CHON with support from DOMi & JD Beck. All upcoming tour dates are listed below.
CHON is set to release on June 7th via Sumerian Records. For more information, please visit: www.thisischon.com
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U.S. Album Release Tour:
w/ DOMi & JD Beck
Jun 4 - Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
Jun 5 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst
Jun 7 - Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
Jun 8 - Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre
Jun 9 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
Jun 11 - Austin, TX @ Emo's
Jun 12 - Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Live!
Jun 14 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
Jun 15 - Bellevue, CO @ Mishawaka Amphitheatre
Jun 17 - St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall
Jun 18 - Nashville, TN @ The Basement East
Jun 19 - Charlotte, NC @ Amos' Southend
Jun 20 - Richmond, VA @ The Broadberry
Jun 21 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
Jun 22 - Boston, MA @ Royale
Jun 23 - Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
Jun 25 - Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
Jun 26 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre
Jun 27 - Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre
Jun 28 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
Jun 29 - Rothbury, MI @ Electric Forest (CHON only)
UK Album Release Tour:
special guests tbd
Sept 22 - Manchester, UK @ Gorilla
Sept 23 - Nottingham, UK @ Rescue Rooms
Sept 24 - Glasgow, UK @ King Tut's Wah Wah Hut
Sept 25 - Birmingham, UK @ The Asylum
Sept 26 - Bristol, UK @ The Fleece
Sept 27 - London, UK @ Islington Assembly Hall
Sept 28 - Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
Sept 29 - Brighton, UK @ The Haunt
Check out more on CHON, here:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/musicofchon
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/chonofficial
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CHONofficial
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chonofficial
