The Martin Chronicles hopes everyone is fully prepared for tonight. Yes, we know that the 9 charges have been drafted against Villa Hills malfeasant Mayor Martin. We also know that the majority of City Council gave proper legal notice for tonight's meeting. We anticipate that there will be a quorum for tonight's meeting. We understand that the Telecommunications Board of Northern Kentucky will be on hand to provide television coverage.
But those things aren't what we mean by "fully prepared". We hope City Council completely understands who they are dealing with in Martin. Shorty has spent a life time talking himself out of one jam after another. He has no compunction about serial lying. In fact, it is his one discernible "talent".
He has also woven together a loyal band of supporters who may go to great lengths tonight to disrupt the meeting. The Civic Club is only a stone's throw away from where the meeting will be held, after all. Even the drunkest of vine-swingers should be able to navigate over to the Council chambers to shoot his mouth off.
Council should prepare for loud and rude Martinites wearing tee shirts and wielding signs. They should not misinterpret such an attempt to intimidate as universal support for The Little Man From Norwood however. If they truly believe that Martin is guilty of misconduct and neglect of duty they need to put the facts before the public. In fact, the public deserves nothing less.
We are truly concerned for peoples' safety. There will be some real lunatics in attendance. We hope there is a police presence at tonight's meeting. Not to intimidate, but to protect the safety of everyone there.
Look, some people seem to thrive on chaos. Martin is a classic example of that kind of ne'er-do-well. So are many of his followers who will look for representatives of the media to make outrageous-and baseless-comments to tonight. So be it.
Other people whine about Martin being picked upon and not being given a chance to work his way through some fantasy called a "learning curve". Martin himself tried to foist that fable on the public with his April "Note To Villa Hills Residents". Virtually every claim Martin made in that letter has been subsequently proven a LIE.
There is another problem with the "learning curve" argument. A review of the charges against Martin reveal that he has "learned" nothing. He has repeatedly violated the same State statutes. Even after his initial violations were brought to his attention. A reasonable person could wonder if Martin believes the law does not apply to him.
The Martin Chronicles also freely admits that we don't understand why some people view the mismanaging Martin as a "sympathetic character". Mostly because he has been proven time and time again to be virtually allergic to the truth. And we don't much care for LIARS. But we aren't in the business of trying to discern why other people believe what they believe. We simply recognize it and move on.
Martin has been quoted bemoaning the fact that "the council is going to drag him, his family and the City through the mud". If presenting THE TRUTH about Martin's misbehavior is the equivalent of dragging Martin, his family and the City through the mud, Shorty has some real soul-searching to do.
