The Martin Chronicles listens to the excuses made by the apologists for Villa Hills malfeasant Mayor Mike Martin with amazement. The hand-wringers, bed-wetters, till-skimmers and moon-howlers are desperately trying to convince an increasingly skeptical citizenry that Shorty must be a great guy because he does charity work. Heck, even Special Counsel Phil Taliaferro oddly paid tribute to the mendacious Martin for his Haiti trips during an April 30 public meeting.
We are students of history. There are countless "bad actors" who were also known for their charitable work throughout the years. Their charity work did not provide them a free pass for their misconduct. The same should hold true for the malevolent Martin.
Here are just a few examples:
Al Capone - Yes, we know. Capone earned his money through boot-legging, gambling and prostitution. Okay, Capone was directly responsible for the murder of dozens of people. But he did donate some of his ill-gotten gains to widows and orphans. Capone died in prison.
John Gotti - The flamboyant-and murderous-"Teflon Don" was Boss of the Gambino Crime Family. He was also well-known for his incredible charitable acts. Interestingly enough, Gotti also died in prison.
Ted Bundy - Bundy was politically active. He was charming and well-liked. He was known for his philanthropy. Bundy was also a sociopathic serial killer. Bundy was executed in 1989 for the murders of dozens of people.
John Wayne Gacy - the notorious "Killer Clown" was beloved for his charity work in Chicago. That is, of course, before it was discovered that he brutally murdered at least 33 people. Gacy was executed in 1994.
Rod Blagojevich - Blagojevich was "The CEO" of Illinois. He helped pass legislation that provided much-need health care for countless underprivileged children. Blagojevich is now serving a lengthy prison term for various and sundry criminal offenses.
Our point? The next time one of Martin's acolytes tearfully recounts how Shorty left church early to come unclog their toilet you should simply say, "SO WHAT?!?!"
