To the editor:
Now, personally, I am not a person who generally likes to get too involved in politics. I prefer to be on the sidelines and, like most of us, just complain.
Well, this year I guess I will have to rethink my involvement. You see, my nephew Tom Ferkinhoff is running for the U.S. House of Representatives for Indiana District 6 as the Libertarian candidate. I have always considered myself a left-leaning Republican or right-leaning Democrat — in other words, a moderate (none of which is in either party anymore). So when Tom told me what his plan was and shared his beliefs, I began to think more and more about my politics. I took a look at the Libertarians and then decided to learn more about what they actually stand for.
Like most people, I knew very little about the Libertarian Party and always thought I would be “throwing my vote away.” I discovered there is a bit of Libertarian in almost all of us. I would simply suggest that you first look at the Libertarian Party at lp.org and see what you think. I bet you will find more than you realize.
After what I have seen in the past few weeks in Washington, I am now more sure than ever it is time for a real change. It is time to start changing who we send to Washington to represent we the people of the 6th District of Indiana. It is time to vote for someone who is willing to look out for the interests of the people and not the interest of a party.
I believe if you will take the time to look seriously at Tom Ferkinhoff you will see why we need to have a man like Tom as our representative for the 6th District. Go to ferkinhoff2018.com and look at Tom’s campaign promises. As a fiscal conservative, Tom will represent our interests well.
I ask you to be sure to vote this year, and I hope you, like me, will vote for Tom Ferkinhoff, a Libertarian.
Let’s make a real change.
Marvin Ferkinhoff
Brookville
