The Martin Chronicles isn't the least bit surprised. The events of the past seventeen dreadful months have proven that Villa Hills Mayor Mike Martin firmly believes that the law applies to everybody else but him and his venal cronies. Where to begin. The operation of an illegal business . . . the destruction of City property . . . the refusal to abide by State Open Records and Open Meetings statutes . . . the illegal burning of City records and the wanton falsification of a document to hide his misconduct . . . unabashed cronyism . . . circumvention of City bid rules . . . misuse of City personnel and resources. The list goes on and on and on.
Tinpot dictators like Martin usually attract a group of mean-spirited henchmen who also love the idea of being above the law. These people are typically simple minded and carry some twisted grudge against the world. In 2012 Villa Hills, Martin's lawlessness is being defended largely by the vine-swinging pinheads from the Villa Hills Civic Club. These log-thumpers are still smarting from their huge embezzlement scandal of just a few years ago. This is their revenge.
The most recent example? The persistent theft of the very polite "Mayor Martin Please Resign Now" yard signs. Sources also tell us that people are also being threatened into taking their signs down by Martin loyalists from the Civic Club. Are Martin and his supporters really so thin-skinned? Evidently so.
Martin and his cronies had no reluctance when they falsely accused their perceived enemies of all manner of wrongdoing during Martin's 2010 dirtbag mayoral campaign. Martin has demonstrated no inhibition when it comes to filing false police reports and bogus complaints to the Better Business Bureau.
Martin and his cronies established the rules for how politics will be done in that embattled City for years to come. The only difference between 2010 and now is that Martin's wrongdoing has been clearly proven to be true . . . supported by solid evidence.
Leaders and their henchmen who do not tolerate any opposition or dissent are generally successful for awhile. Power provides some level of protection. However, history tells us that it generally doesn't end well for them. For Martin and his coterie, it is only a question of when.
