The Martin Chronicles continues to be grateful for all of our readers who continue to e-mail, call and text asking when our next post will be published. We all value our large, loyal audience. Thank you all. Even those of you who consider us "vile and disgusting".
While we're on the subject of "vile and disgusting", our vast network of sources provided us with a bit of news that no one who has been reading us for awhile will find shocking. Not surprisingly, a former mayor of Villa Hills-who only received an hilariously small 18% of the vote last November 4 in his dishonest, failed quest for re-election-evidently continues to believe "rules are for everybody else".
We are hearing that this erstwhile, evil emperor is back full bore in the unlicensed electrical business. In fact we have been told that Villa Hills' disgraced former mayor is doing unlicensed electrical work for a local contractor who also has no electrical license. In other words, the unlicensed electrical work the former mayor is doing is-to perhaps be far too polite-"improper".
For any remaining apologists who still feel compelled to explain away the asinine antics of the former mayor's 01-01-11 through 12-31-14 Reign of Error, its far past time to "deal with it". He was a lousy CEO. He made terrible, corrupt decisions. He was moved on by the finally-attentive voters. And, he continues to believe that the rules apply to everyone else but him.
There is no room for discussion on this topic. If someone is being paid to do electrical work in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, State Law clearly mandates that this someone must have an electrical license to legally perform that work. There is no murkiness or nuance. It is either right or it is wrong. It is either good or it is bad. Black letter law. Plain and simple. Performing unlicensed electrical work is decidedly wrong.
Yes, The Martin Chronicles thinks this is very important. Why? Because the former, disgraced mayor of Villa Hills is already actively planning his next comeback. Solid sources confirm that he is telling anyone who will listen that he is "a lock" to be elected to city council in 2016 as a prelude to his triumphant return to the mayor's office on January 1, 2019. Don't kid yourself. History often repeats itself.
The voters of Villa Hills somehow have to remember that there is no room for a misguided mayor who oddly believes that the power he possesses somehow makes him exempt from the simple rules the rest of us must follow. If you don't believe that basic fact, the four year-long embarrassment from which Villa Hills just recently emerged should quickly bring you to your senses.
This is precisely why The Martin Chronicles isn't going anywhere.
Monday, February 23, 2015
Sunday, February 15, 2015
SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: A Little Hint
The Martin Chronicles is sitting on an amazing story about a suspected conspiracy that could cost the taxpayers of Villa Hills a large fortune. All but about 18% of last November 4's Villa Hills voters knew something was terribly wrong with the previous mayoral administration.
The 82-plus% of voters who unceremoniously tossed out the previous mayor knew something wasn't kosher. They didn't believe even a little bit of the very rosy-and very false-story the previous mayor was telling them during last year's local election campaign.
They knew about the ridiculous legal fees that the previous mayor had cost them. These voters had finally figured out that the previous mayor was wasting dreadful sums of their money conducting a vicious vendetta against everyone the erstwhile tiny tyrant blamed for his judicially-justified 2007 forgery arrest.
But, rest assured that we have learned that the new mayor and the majority of city council are exploring ways to minimize the damage the previous mayor left behind for the taxpayers. Perhaps at least some of the monetary damage facing the taxpayers can be shared with the people who actually caused it.
Here's a hint. The Martin Chronicles is going to provide you with the recognized definition for the word malpractice:
"The breach by a member of a profession of either a standard of care or a standard of conduct."
"Malpractice refers to negligence or misconduct by a professional person, such as a lawyer. The failure to meet a standard of care or standard of conduct that is recognized by a profession reaches the level of malpractice when a client is injured or damaged because of error."
(The Martin Chronicles continues with the recognized definition)
"A lawyer has the duty, in all dealings and relations with a client, to act with honesty, good faith, fairness, integrity, and fidelity. A lawyer must possess the legal skill and knowledge that is ordinarily possessed by members of the profession."
That is more than enough for now.
The 82-plus% of voters who unceremoniously tossed out the previous mayor knew something wasn't kosher. They didn't believe even a little bit of the very rosy-and very false-story the previous mayor was telling them during last year's local election campaign.
They knew about the ridiculous legal fees that the previous mayor had cost them. These voters had finally figured out that the previous mayor was wasting dreadful sums of their money conducting a vicious vendetta against everyone the erstwhile tiny tyrant blamed for his judicially-justified 2007 forgery arrest.
But, rest assured that we have learned that the new mayor and the majority of city council are exploring ways to minimize the damage the previous mayor left behind for the taxpayers. Perhaps at least some of the monetary damage facing the taxpayers can be shared with the people who actually caused it.
Here's a hint. The Martin Chronicles is going to provide you with the recognized definition for the word malpractice:
"The breach by a member of a profession of either a standard of care or a standard of conduct."
"Malpractice refers to negligence or misconduct by a professional person, such as a lawyer. The failure to meet a standard of care or standard of conduct that is recognized by a profession reaches the level of malpractice when a client is injured or damaged because of error."
(The Martin Chronicles continues with the recognized definition)
"A lawyer has the duty, in all dealings and relations with a client, to act with honesty, good faith, fairness, integrity, and fidelity. A lawyer must possess the legal skill and knowledge that is ordinarily possessed by members of the profession."
That is more than enough for now.
Friday, February 13, 2015
WEEKENDER II: The Embarrassment Continues
The Martin Chronicles has learned from well-placed sources that the recently-deposed mayor of Villa Hills recently suffered another stinging defeat. Evidently the deposed diminutive dictator still hasn't digested the magnitude of the rejection he was dealt on November 4, 2014.
You remember the incredible level of rejection the recently-deposed diminutive dictator of Villa Hills was dealt on November 4, 2014, don't you? Despite the fact that the City he mismanaged had received several accolades in 2014, the tiny tyrant only received 18% of the vote in his four-way re-election bid. You see, the voters of Villa Hills finally realized that the City received these accolades despite the corruption and mismanagement of their now-former mayor and sent him packing in the loudest-and most humiliating-way.
But the now-former miniature mullah has not come to the same realization. And with very good reason. You see, the little liar rose from the ashes of his 2008 electoral defeat following his now-judicially justified 2007 FORGERY ARREST to actually be elected mayor of Villa Hills by a razor-thin margin in 2010. It seems like the little fella firmly believes he can fool the voters yet again.
Well, in an attempt to remain relevant, the former tiny tyrant put his hat in the ring to be elected to a high profile post on the PDS (once known as the Northern Kentucky Area Planning Commission). The Martin Chronicles suspects that the little fella was attempting to rebuild his pathetic resume while he bides his time awaiting another undeserved "comeback".
The good news? It did not go the way the disgraced, former mayor of Villa Hills was hoping. But, it did go the way it should have.
So how many votes did the little liar get? Well, uh, errr, ah, he got NO votes. Nothing. Nada. Zip. Zero. Evidently the little fella's PDS "colleagues" also understand what a dishonest doofus the former tiny tyrant is.
But, does that mean that Villa Hills disgraced former mayor will finally do the right thing and just go away? Of course not. He has already told his very small band of supporters that he is "a lock to be elected to city council in 2016 and then returned to the mayor's office in 2018".
It is sleepy Villa Hills, after all.
You remember the incredible level of rejection the recently-deposed diminutive dictator of Villa Hills was dealt on November 4, 2014, don't you? Despite the fact that the City he mismanaged had received several accolades in 2014, the tiny tyrant only received 18% of the vote in his four-way re-election bid. You see, the voters of Villa Hills finally realized that the City received these accolades despite the corruption and mismanagement of their now-former mayor and sent him packing in the loudest-and most humiliating-way.
But the now-former miniature mullah has not come to the same realization. And with very good reason. You see, the little liar rose from the ashes of his 2008 electoral defeat following his now-judicially justified 2007 FORGERY ARREST to actually be elected mayor of Villa Hills by a razor-thin margin in 2010. It seems like the little fella firmly believes he can fool the voters yet again.
Well, in an attempt to remain relevant, the former tiny tyrant put his hat in the ring to be elected to a high profile post on the PDS (once known as the Northern Kentucky Area Planning Commission). The Martin Chronicles suspects that the little fella was attempting to rebuild his pathetic resume while he bides his time awaiting another undeserved "comeback".
The good news? It did not go the way the disgraced, former mayor of Villa Hills was hoping. But, it did go the way it should have.
So how many votes did the little liar get? Well, uh, errr, ah, he got NO votes. Nothing. Nada. Zip. Zero. Evidently the little fella's PDS "colleagues" also understand what a dishonest doofus the former tiny tyrant is.
But, does that mean that Villa Hills disgraced former mayor will finally do the right thing and just go away? Of course not. He has already told his very small band of supporters that he is "a lock to be elected to city council in 2016 and then returned to the mayor's office in 2018".
It is sleepy Villa Hills, after all.
Thursday, February 12, 2015
WEEKENDER: Oh, We're Still Here
The Martin Chronicles is truly humbled by the many phone calls, texts and emails we have received over these past ten days asking when our next post is coming. We've come to realize that many, many people consider us the very best source for local reportage in Northern Kentucky. Despite the fact that the tiny tyrant of Villa Hills-whose Reign of Error ran roughshod over the taxpayers' treasury from January 1, 2011 until the stroke of midnight on December 31, 2014-has been resoundingly defeated, we still have a great deal of work to do.
We can tell you this. We are currently working on a major story about a colossal problem the now-deposed diminutive dictator callously left behind when he exited the Mayor's Office for the final time. Several deep cover sources are telling us that several of the lies the little fella who was in the Mayor's Office told are going to have far reaching-and very costly-implications for the taxpayers of the City he abjectly mismanaged until recently. The story is currently embargoed at the request of some very decent people who will be directly impacted by the outcome. But, this shocking story will come out.
We also want you to consider something. Why is it that one of the very few remaining members of the former mayor's "goon squad" (who should be fired) had to travel to the Kenton County Courthouse to retrieve important documents required to fill an Open Records request? These requested documents were issued from the former Villa Hills Mayor's Office, after all.
So, where are the City of Villa Hills' copies of those requested records? Shouldn't the "Custodian of Records" (read: City Clerk) already have copies of those records available at the Villa Hills City Building? That is exactly what the law requires. Why did the "Custodian of Records" (read: City Clerk) have to travel to the Kenton County Courthouse to retrieve copies?
It doesn't make any sense. None at all. That is, unless you know the horrible history of the miniscule man who only managed to get 18% of the vote in last November's Villa Hills mayoral race. Long-time readers of The Martin Chronicles are very well aware that the fractional former mayor left a licentious legacy of illegal document destruction that continued well after a respected judge ordered him to stop it in 2012. Does that explain the trip to the courthouse? Perhaps it does.
Villa Hills residents need to completely understand that the City's taxpayer-funded insurance will not cover the great, looming expense of their former mayor's misdeeds. Especially when it involves intentional acts by their former mayor and his goon squad. All these residents really need to do is get on the internet to research the terrible cost of the intentional acts of the former mayor of Park Hills to get an understanding of the serious finacial hit they very well might be facing very soon.
It may come as some small consolation to the residents of Villa Hills that their former mayor and members of his former goon squad are probably also facing dire finacial consequences for their misdeeds and possible conspiracy. We can only hope that they too pay a very heavy price for their dishonesty and their inexplicable vendetta.
Exactly who was that vapid nitwit who infamously took to a podium to proclaim that this (now former) mayor does great things for people?
We can tell you this. We are currently working on a major story about a colossal problem the now-deposed diminutive dictator callously left behind when he exited the Mayor's Office for the final time. Several deep cover sources are telling us that several of the lies the little fella who was in the Mayor's Office told are going to have far reaching-and very costly-implications for the taxpayers of the City he abjectly mismanaged until recently. The story is currently embargoed at the request of some very decent people who will be directly impacted by the outcome. But, this shocking story will come out.
We also want you to consider something. Why is it that one of the very few remaining members of the former mayor's "goon squad" (who should be fired) had to travel to the Kenton County Courthouse to retrieve important documents required to fill an Open Records request? These requested documents were issued from the former Villa Hills Mayor's Office, after all.
So, where are the City of Villa Hills' copies of those requested records? Shouldn't the "Custodian of Records" (read: City Clerk) already have copies of those records available at the Villa Hills City Building? That is exactly what the law requires. Why did the "Custodian of Records" (read: City Clerk) have to travel to the Kenton County Courthouse to retrieve copies?
It doesn't make any sense. None at all. That is, unless you know the horrible history of the miniscule man who only managed to get 18% of the vote in last November's Villa Hills mayoral race. Long-time readers of The Martin Chronicles are very well aware that the fractional former mayor left a licentious legacy of illegal document destruction that continued well after a respected judge ordered him to stop it in 2012. Does that explain the trip to the courthouse? Perhaps it does.
Villa Hills residents need to completely understand that the City's taxpayer-funded insurance will not cover the great, looming expense of their former mayor's misdeeds. Especially when it involves intentional acts by their former mayor and his goon squad. All these residents really need to do is get on the internet to research the terrible cost of the intentional acts of the former mayor of Park Hills to get an understanding of the serious finacial hit they very well might be facing very soon.
It may come as some small consolation to the residents of Villa Hills that their former mayor and members of his former goon squad are probably also facing dire finacial consequences for their misdeeds and possible conspiracy. We can only hope that they too pay a very heavy price for their dishonesty and their inexplicable vendetta.
Exactly who was that vapid nitwit who infamously took to a podium to proclaim that this (now former) mayor does great things for people?
Sunday, February 1, 2015
SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: Please Turn The Page
The Martin Chronicles is completely inclined to give new Villa Hills Mayor Irvin "Butch Callery the benefit of the doubt. What the heck? His immediate predecessor was a grossly incompetent and massively dishonest crook.
The early reports on Callery's mayoral performance have been very good. Callery certainly has a great deal of experience gained in Covington. Callery is an affable, communicative fellow (by all accounts). Callery has no "natural predators" (since he has only lived in the town he was elected to govern for a very few years).
Having said that, The Martin Chronicles will incessantly beat the drum to encourage Callery and the new council to completely turn the page on the cesspool of corruption Callery's mayoral predecessor dishonestly constructed. Otherwise, Villa Hills cannot move on from the disgraceful dishonest of these past four years.
In part, The Martin Chronicles refers to a taxpayer-funded position that Callery's predecessor first ran to eliminate in 2004, and then oddly decided to create to do his corrupt bidding in 2011. Namely, the taxpayer-funded position of City Administrator.
Why does the City of Villa Hills need a taxpayer-funded City Administrator now? In point of fact, the City-and the taxpayers-don't need a City Administrator.
Why? Mayor Callery is retired. Mayor Callery has more than enough free time to oversee the day-to-day operations of a small town the size of Villa Hills. Hey, Callery must have gained more than enough experience in Covington to run a small city like Villa Hills. Why does he need someone as divisive as the current City Administrator to do the job Callery himself could-and should-do? What the #e!!? Memory tells us that Callery asked for the job. It's time for the old boy to get to work.
Besides, the current City Administrator is an anachronistic vestige of the tremendous corruption left over from Callery's predecessor. Callery quickly asked Martin's personal-and then City-Attorney to walk the plank. Callery now needs to make the same request of the sycophant City Administrator who proved himself most willing to do the bidding of Callery's corrupt predecessor.
Callery needs to chase away all of the skunks and finish turning the page.
The early reports on Callery's mayoral performance have been very good. Callery certainly has a great deal of experience gained in Covington. Callery is an affable, communicative fellow (by all accounts). Callery has no "natural predators" (since he has only lived in the town he was elected to govern for a very few years).
Having said that, The Martin Chronicles will incessantly beat the drum to encourage Callery and the new council to completely turn the page on the cesspool of corruption Callery's mayoral predecessor dishonestly constructed. Otherwise, Villa Hills cannot move on from the disgraceful dishonest of these past four years.
In part, The Martin Chronicles refers to a taxpayer-funded position that Callery's predecessor first ran to eliminate in 2004, and then oddly decided to create to do his corrupt bidding in 2011. Namely, the taxpayer-funded position of City Administrator.
Why does the City of Villa Hills need a taxpayer-funded City Administrator now? In point of fact, the City-and the taxpayers-don't need a City Administrator.
Why? Mayor Callery is retired. Mayor Callery has more than enough free time to oversee the day-to-day operations of a small town the size of Villa Hills. Hey, Callery must have gained more than enough experience in Covington to run a small city like Villa Hills. Why does he need someone as divisive as the current City Administrator to do the job Callery himself could-and should-do? What the #e!!? Memory tells us that Callery asked for the job. It's time for the old boy to get to work.
Besides, the current City Administrator is an anachronistic vestige of the tremendous corruption left over from Callery's predecessor. Callery quickly asked Martin's personal-and then City-Attorney to walk the plank. Callery now needs to make the same request of the sycophant City Administrator who proved himself most willing to do the bidding of Callery's corrupt predecessor.
Callery needs to chase away all of the skunks and finish turning the page.
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