The Martin Chronicles is all too well aware of the old saying that "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery". But our Publisher is very picky about who rips off our "intellectual property". He was very proud when the local dinosaur media began to figure out what a dishonest lowlife Villa Hills Mayor Mike Martin is and began to "model" several of our ongoing themes in their reportage. Getting to the truth is the most important mission for any news gathering organization after all.
But there are limits. And those limits may have been exceeded when Villa Hills Councilwaste-and State Senate candidate (in case he hasn't reminded you of that grim fact in the last thirty seconds)-Jim Noll decided to rip off our description of the current state of Villa Hills City Government to portray how he misperceives what is going on in Frankfort.
As our loyal and rapidly growing audience knows, we describe Martin's pitiful and corrupt governance as his "Reign of Error". Evidently Noll is so enamored with that phrase-as well as a couple of other things that have placed him and the City teetering on the precipice of yet another lawsuit-that he ripped it off to use on his cheesy campaign Facebook page. "King David's Reign of Errors"? Really, Jimbo? Do you really think pluralizing one word makes it an original idea? No original thoughts bouncing around in between those ears buddy?
Yes. We know. You are asking yourself, "What are those other things Noll seems to be enamored with?" Bad grammar or no. Perhaps you are a newer member of our audience. Or maybe you have been so focused on the miscreant Martin that you have forgotten. So, here goes.
Several Civic Club sources-and there are actually some reliable ones-have told us that Noll has stopped in to their lousy lodge for an adult beverage before a council meeting. It gets better. These same sources tell us that Noll returned-during the meeting-for a reload!
Then there is the little matter of accusations of Noll sexually harassing a City employee. We aren't carrying tales. This story has been reported in the dinosaur media. Sources tell us that the City was put on legal notice some time ago about Martin's failure to get control of Noll and that the aggrieved employee is weighing her options.
Want to confirm this? The next time you see Councilschmoe Mike Pope, ask him if he was present when Noll told the harassed female employee, "You have a sexy voice." This after the issue of Noll's behavior was brought to Martin and councils' attention. Go ahead. Ask Pope. He was there when it happened.
Our Publisher fully expects Noll to win his Senate race. Voters in these parts made Noll councils' top vote-getter, re-elected Pope and elected the malfeasant Martin to (EXPLETIVE) up the City in that banner year of 2010. So he knows just what the voters are (in)capable of. But our Publisher is respectfully-at least as respectfully as possible-requesting that Jimmy Noll stop ripping off The Martin Chronicles and come up with an original thought of his own for a change.
