The Martin Chronicles suggests you check out Section 228 of Kentucky's Constitution. There you will find the oath of office Villa Hills Mayor Mike Martin took on December 15, 2010.
It begins, "I do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the Commonwealth, and be faithful and true to the Commonwealth of Kentucky so long as I continue a citizen therof, and that I will faithfully execute, to the best of my ability, the office of mayor according to law". Can Martin honestly say he has kept his oath?
How can Martin say with a straight face that he has been "faithful and true to the Commonwealth of Kentucky" when he brazenly operates an unlicensed electrical, plumbing and commercial business? You see, State statutes require that anyone doing electrical, plumbing or commercial work have the proper licenses. Martin does not have those licenses. If Martin is not faithful to the Commonwealth's laws, a reasonable person can think it is therefore impossible for him to make the claim that he is faithful to the Commonwealth itself.
Martin wantonly destroyed City records on January 5-and he can blame it on MARY HARDMAN all he wants. But when the Public Works Director contacted Martin about the records barbecue, Martin gave the order to continue and assumed full responsibility. That action is potentially a Class D Felony. For all you pinheaded Civic Clubbers-Class D Felonies are generally not in accordance with the law.
Martin participated in a cover-up of his document destruction the very next day. Martin was joined by MARY HARDMAN and the interim City Clerk as they sat in on a conference call with an attorney trying to piece together a falsified document in a ham-handed attempt to extricate themselves from the jam they were-and still are-in. "According to the law"? Not hardly.
How will Martin explain the January 3 date on the falsified document when it wasn't created until January 6? Time travel perhaps? And act of his god? Or more likely, a continuation of the misconduct. The public has the right to hear his explanation. Some will say it doesn't matter. They are fools.
We suspect the "We Support You" crowd won't care that Martin lied to council twice when he was asked if the trumped up document he provided them falsely listing what records were destroyed. The council is picking on him, after all. Those guys actually expect Martin to obey the law and adhere to his oath.
We sincerely hope Villa Hills has a great 50th birthday party. Enjoy it while you can. Because if the majority of its residents now believe that their mayor is above the law-the city's days are numbered.
