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Taking A Knee Against America
Dr. Richard Moss, Candidate for Congress,
Condemns the NFL Players and Owners

Jasper, Indiana. Dr. Richard Moss, candidate for Congress, condemned the actions of NFL players and owners for “taking a knee” during the national anthem. He, like millions of Americans, is offended by the lack of respect shown by the coddled millionaire athletes of the NFL.

“These millionaire players have no appreciation for their country and how lucky they are. They live in the lap of luxury in the greatest country in the world, earn millions every year playing a game, and enjoy a lifestyle they could never have anywhere else.”

“The singing of the national anthem before sporting events is an American tradition that we have enjoyed for more than a hundred years, dating back to World War I. It is an American custom to put politics aside before a game and pay homage to our flag and country. When football players ‘take a knee,’ they dishonor the flag and the country it represents. They dishonor the millions of patriotic Americans who love their country and are fans of the NFL. And they dishonor the millions of Americans who have served in the military and sacrificed to preserve our rights, and the police who protect us daily in our communities.”

“I’ve got news for the pampered, uneducated millionaires – you are not victims and you are not oppressed. You are among the most privileged people on earth. I agree with President Trump that it would be the right thing for the owners to fire these players.”

“It is not a free speech issue. The NFL banned teams from honoring five murdered Dallas cops and 9/11 victims. If players want to pray on the field before a game they would not be allowed. Free speech is protected, it seems, only when it promotes a leftist, anti-American agenda.”

“Patriotic Americans are tired of being insulted by Hollywood movie stars, fake media, late night comedians, and now by millionaire narcissist athletes who don’t appreciate how good they have it in this country. They have had enough of the left politicizing everything including football games.”

“If players are entitled to free speech then so are Americans who honor their flag and country. Patriotic Americans have a right to criticize them and to stop going to their games, watching them on TV, or buying the products of their sponsors. Take a page from the left and boycott them. Its time to defend our culture and traditions and stand up for America.”

Dr. Richard Moss is a board certified head and neck cancer surgeon and was a candidate for Congress in 2016. He graduated from the Indiana University School of Medicine and has been in practice in Jasper and Washington, IN for over 20 years. He is married with four children.

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Governor Eric J. Holcomb today introduced Indiana’s Next Level Recovery website (IN.gov/Recovery) to be the online entry point for all state resources on the opioid crisis.

“The Next Level Recovery website will be the front porch for Hoosiers looking for information and resources on opioid addiction,” Gov. Holcomb said. “This website will change and develop over time along with our efforts, and I hope it will become a go-to resource for communities, families and individuals.”

Indiana Executive Director for Drug Prevention, Treatment and Enforcement Jim McClelland led the website’s development as part of his mission to build a comprehensive, community-based and proactive plan of attack against the epidemic. The Next Level Recovery website at www.in.gov/recovery offers information for healthcare professionals, emergency personnel, law enforcement, community leaders and persons with substance use disorder and their families.

“For the first time, the state will have website for Hoosiers looking for information and help for substance abuse disorder,” McClelland said. “Previously, people had to jump around from site to site to find the one program they needed for a family member or for themselves. Now we have a hub to direct them to the right state resources.”

The Next Level Recovery website will house an ever-evolving clearinghouse of information on Indiana’s fight against the opioid epidemic, including the following:

• Data and Facts
• Indiana Initiatives
• Ways to Get Involved
• Information on Opioid Abuse Prevention, Treatment and Enforcement
• Resources and Information for Healthcare Professionals and First Responders
• Notices and Meeting Minutes from Indiana’s Commission to Combat Drug Abuse

“When it comes to taking down Indiana’s opioid crisis, we must apply every asset,” Gov. Holcomb said. “I am committed to using a comprehensive, data-driven strategy so that we can address gaps in the system and stop the current trajectory in Indiana.”

Gov. Holcomb made attacking the drug epidemic one of the five pillars of his agenda upon taking office in January 2017. His first action as governor was to create a new position dedicated to tackling the drug crisis, and he appointed Jim McClelland as Indiana’s first executive director of drug prevention, treatment and enforcement.

McClelland is carrying out the strategic approach he formulated after months of listening to the concerns of the community and researching best practices to overcome the crisis in Indiana.