The Martin Chronicles is sure you remember the famous-and ill-fated-promise of 1928 Presidential Candidate Herbert Hoover. Sure you do. Hoover promised his election would guarantee "a chicken in every pot and a car in every garage". The actual result? The United States joined the rest of the world in a plunge into The Great Depression in less than a year.
Villa Hills malfeasant Mayor Mike Martin made a similar pinheaded pronouncement in these waning days of 2012. What did Shorty say? That he has the real solution to Villa Hills skyrocketing crime problem. C'mon. You know what his vacuous idea is. You've read the odd pronouncements from the social networking hillbillies who support the mediocre mayor after all.
That's right. Martin told the gathering that a fully-staffed police department won't help stem the rise in home invasions and car break-ins. His suggestion is "a gun in every home". Yup. That'll git 'er dun. He he he he he.
Great idea, huh? That is until some blind-drunk slob waddles home from a night of binge drinking at the civic club and has his skittish wife bust a cap in his fat rump because he fumbled around too long with the front-door key. Or a shaky septuagenarian blows away the poor pizza delivery guy. Or your camo-wearing, liquored-up, hillbilly neighbor pumps two barrels of buckshot into his wife because she over-cooked his deer steak on the grill. You think things are bad now?
If you think this is an indication of how bizarre 2013 is shaping up in Villa Hills, you're exactly right. We are already on the trail of several new stories, all of which are going to cost the taxpayers even more money.
Happy New Year everybody! It appears Martin plans to continue to give the vapid voters of Villa Hills exactly what they voted for. Perhaps this time - right between the eyes!