Thursday, June 7, 2012

Inquiring Minds

The Martin Chronicles is wondering about several "loose ends" and open questions. We'll be getting back to our series-"The Origin Of The Species"-very soon.

  • Has Martin asked for Civil Service Board member Phil Harmon's resignation yet? Harmon was caught stealing yard signs after all. But then rampant lawlessness is not that uncommon in Villa Hills these days.
  • Has Martin apologized to the council members he lied to back in January 2011 about having the proper electrical, plumbing and commercial contracting licenses?
  • Has Martin met with Special Counsel Phil Taliaferro yet? After the Special Counsel's April 30 presentation Martin lamented that he hadn't been given the chance to meet with Mr. Taliaferro's "company". Oh wait, we learned that Martin was lying about that at the May council meeting.
  • Didn't Martin say that the entire cost of his big June 16 party was paid for by "sponsors"? If so, why were Mike and Janet Martin and a smattering of hapless volunteers shaking motorists down for money at the corner of Rogers and Buttermilk on Saturday, June 2?
  • While we are on the subject of Martin's big party on June 16-how is it that Martin put crony-hire, unprecedentedly-paid $15 per hour, temporary clerk MARY HARDMAN in charge of planning his soiree if MARY HARDMAN was stupid enough to order the burning of City records on January 5? Is Martin an idiot? Oh, wait. Never mind.
  • Continuing on Martin's big June 16 party-we certainly hope we get to hear a speech from that bilious blowhard County Boss Steve Arlinghaus. You just know how profound that will be. 
  • When was the last time Martin performed his "(EXPLETIVE) him! (EXPLETIVE) her! (EXPLETIVE) them! (EXPLETIVE) that! (EXPLETIVE) me! (EXPLETIVE) it!" routine for the amusement of the armpit-scratching ne'er-do-wells at the Civic Club bar?
  • When was the last time Martin claimed he found $30,000? 
  • When was the last time Martin went to Haiti?
  • When was the last time Martin was president of the Villa Hills Civic Club Golf League?
  • When was the last time Martin was president of the Villa Hills Historical Society?
  • When was the last time Martin was president of the Erlanger Lions?
  • When was the last time Martin was president of The Brotherhood Of Unlicensed Illegal Contractors (UIC) Local Number 666?
  • When was the last time a private detective photographed Martin on Tony's roof?
  • When was the last time a private detective photographed Martin slipping Tony a roofie?
  • When was the last time Martin saw a five-sided octagon?
  • When was the last time Martin saw a Pentapus with eight tentacles?
  • When was the last time Martin failed to locate any Post-IT Notes or paper clips?
  • When was the last time Martin got a price from a locksmith?
  • When was the last time Martin falsified a document in a ham-handed attempt to cover his official misconduct?
  • When was the last time Martin filed a false police report?
  • When was the last time Martin filed a bogus complaint with the Better Business Bureau?
  • When was the last time Martin ignored complaints from an employee that Councilman Jim Noll was sexually harassing her?
  • Has Martin promised to pour taxpayer money into the swamp land bordering Mary Koenig's property yet? You know, that spongy piece of sod known as Harry Rigney Park.  
  • Is Mike Pope finally planning to make a motion to repeal Greg Kilburn's UNFAIR $40 PER CAR STICKER TAX at the June 20 City Council meeting? What the heck? We've been waiting for forty-one months already!
  • Did Martin ever go door-to-door-as he promised to do many months ago-to explain to the residents why he refuses to hire the eighth police officer? If so, we sure as (EXPLETIVE) missed it.
  • Has Martin been doing any illegal, unlicensed handyman work for any Villa Hills Civic Club directors lately?
  • Has Martin required crony hire, $47.50 per hour clerk/bookkeeper Cordelia Schaber-you know, the wife of Martin's co-defendant, Dale Schaber-to sign a contract yet? The City Attorney strongly recommended a contract for the bucket-headed bookkeeper at a recent public meeting after all.
  • While we are talking about old Cordelia-we wonder if she realizes she has room for at least six more home-made Martin placards in her front yard? She has a lot at stake after all. $47.50 per hour taxpayer-funded, crony-jobs don't grow on trees.


Yeah, we know. We don't expect to get the answer to any of these questions any time soon. But it never hurts to ask.