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Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 9:26 am
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Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 9:28 am
“It’s spelled ‘Janus’, with a ‘u-s’… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 9:29 am
All Salutes must use more than one finger - Strictly enforced.
Comment by PublicServant Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 9:30 am
“I sued to make my state job better… so I quit”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 9:30 am
@PublicServant, *holds up 3 middle fingers*
“Read between the lines”
Comment by Perrid Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 9:32 am
“I’m in a cubicle right now, but once Bruce comes to work for IPI too we’re getting a new office space… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 9:32 am
“In this evening’s presentation, the part of Goliath will be played by Richard Uihlein and be victorious.”
Comment by LakeviewJ Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 9:34 am
“Don’t tell anyone, but I voted for Jeanne Ives”
- Fake Janus
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 9:35 am
Dont think this will go over very well. Likely to get booed off stage.
Comment by Generic Drone Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 9:35 am
“I still don’t know how fair share actually worked, so don’t ask”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 9:37 am
*$45 per person, $80 per couple fair share fee is required to attend
Comment by Lester Holt’s Mustache Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 9:38 am
“The only patsy I know… is Patsy Cline, k?”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 9:38 am
Wait, no option for the benefit of hearing Janus speak without paying a fee?
Comment by Young Dinosaur Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 9:40 am
‘Cash bar available’ — if you’re a member of Mark’s collective bargaining unit, he’ll buy you a drink with all the money he saved freeloading off your dues.
Comment by Quizzical Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 9:41 am
And Peter J Roskam? Should be fun
Comment by DuPage Saint Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 9:42 am
“My previous job was a Union pilot for US Airways. Flight 1549 was my last job.”
Comment by don the legend Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 9:43 am
“… and I’m also the go-between for Mr. Tillman and Bruce… so they don’t have to talk to each other no more.”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 9:44 am
Meet the man
Who through unintentional consequences
United All Labor
Like never before.
Enjoy a heaping helping of Irony
Mark Janus, Labor Invigorator
Comment by Honeybear Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 9:44 am
Holiday Inn on Airport road in Elgin?
Is Murph and the Magic Tones the opening act?
Comment by Henry Francis Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 9:45 am
==his modern day “David versus Goliath” story.==
If David had a wealthy benefactor supplying weapons and didn’t have a clear idea why he was fighting Goliath.
Comment by Jocko Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 9:46 am
Topic of talk: How to Sell Out Your Co-Workers for Fame and Fortune.
Comment by siualum Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 9:48 am
Wonder if Roskam was aware that Janus would be the keynote before agreeing to this. Not sure how being associated with Janus helps him in his reelection effort since Janus stokes union households.
Comment by Original Rambler Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 9:53 am
–David vs. Goliath story–
So he’s King David? A wee bit full of ourselves, perhaps, for being the useful idiot to achieve standing in a lawsuit?
The better comparison, of course, is Janus the two-face in Roman mythology.
Comment by wordslinger Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 9:54 am
Honeybear, Mark your calendar.
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 9:59 am
So Ann-us, then? Womp, womp.
Comment by A State Employee Guy Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 10:00 am
$45 per person, $80 per couple, but if you don’t agree with the keynote speaker you don’t have to pay and can eat and drink all you want for free.
Comment by Anon Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 10:00 am
“I told Bruce, ‘they call it the Janus ruling, get your own legacy’….”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 10:06 am
Do yo think they would have a problem with me showing up for the dinner and not paying?
Comment by 13thone Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 10:06 am
Worth noting that in 2017 the Elgin Township GOP managed to get swept from control of the township board by the Dems for the first time in over a century. This crew is historically inept.
Comment by Dance Band on the Titanic Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 10:09 am
I wonder what other GOP folks show up besides Peter?
Comment by Frank talks Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 10:09 am
Come meet the victor in Janus v. AFSCME and hear his ‘Judas v. Goliath’ story.
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 10:20 am
He did not quit; he applied with SERS to collect his retirement annuity.
Comment by Al Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 10:21 am
To paraphrase the legendary Lionel Hutz:
Lionel Hutz: Mr. Janus, I don’t use the word ‘hero’ lightly, but you are the greatest hero in American history.
Homer Janus: Woohoo!
Comment by paddyrollingstone Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 10:23 am
Janus eats for free. I guess he gets another free ride. Why don’t this guy pay for anything?
Comment by Generic Drone Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 10:24 am
Hey there is a Bennigan’s attached to that Hotel, not many of them left. I love the Monte Cristo !
Comment by Texas Red Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 10:27 am
** modern day “David versus Goliath” story **
Poor Janus and his super-wealthy funders and supporters, the Davids of America. Janus suffered so much at the hands of AFSCME, with all those rights and job protections, secure pay and benefits.
Comment by Grandson of Man Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 10:29 am
Y’all are having too much fun in this thread
Comment by ChicagoJ Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 10:31 am
**David and Goliath**
When a group of organized middle class workers tried to take on the very, very well funded pro-business, anti-union special interests.
Comment by SaulGoodman Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 10:42 am
“$45 per person, $80 per couple”
I don’t agree with the dessert; how much without it?
Comment by a drop in Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 10:42 am
I choose to enjoy the delicious meal and listen to the speakers, but I am going to pass on the paying for it part.
Comment by Ole' Nelson Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 10:55 am
Ahahhaha, they don’t really think people are going to pay to go to this.
Comment by Rutro Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 10:57 am
Social hour with Mark Janus.
Hoo boy
Comment by Leigh John-Ella Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 11:00 am
–Hey there is a Bennigan’s attached to that Hotel, not many of them left.–
Good reasons for that. The magic of the marketplace.
No wonder you love Rauner’s flair. You’re the dude from Tchotchkes.
Comment by wordslinger Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 11:01 am
I wonder which version of his story he’s going to tell:
1) I can negotiate my own pay and benefits and get a better result?
2) I love(d) my job so much I had to destroy it and leave it to save it.
3) My message that Rich people don’t have enough money so middle class workers should continue to give up pay and benefits to increase returns for high-dollar types is “winning”.
Comment by Deadbeat Conservative Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 11:18 am
Robert Siljestrom will also be there. He is a real catch.
Roskam’s race won’t turn out to be close. He will handely but seems to be taking the race very seriously as to not be knocked out like other GOP people. Roskam should be there.
Comment by k3_spfld_chi Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 11:28 am
“$45 per person”
Well those ‘Fair Share” fees were $47 each month to the union. So in a way this is free!
Comment by Texas Red Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 11:38 am
Hey OW- don’t think you have yet to make your feelings clear
Comment by Sue Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 12:27 pm
With the way Janus screwed-over his colleagues, his seems much more like a modern day “David vs. Uriah the Hittite” story.
– MrJM
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 12:39 pm
==Do yo think they would have a problem with me showing up for the dinner and not paying?==
Depends. Are they the only place to eat dinner?
Comment by City Zen Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 12:41 pm
okely dokely
Comment by Rabid Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 1:12 pm
Hero sandwiches only ingredient baloney
Comment by Rabid Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 1:14 pm
“Limited Seating to Paying Ticketholders Only. No Ticket Limit.”
Comment by Arthur Andersen Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 1:17 pm
“CapFax Commenters still don’t understand the basic free speech and freedom of association issues in my case despite an official decision from the final arbiter of Constitutional law in the US!”
-Fake Janus
Comment by Phil King Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 1:19 pm
I throw stones
Comment by Rabid Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 1:21 pm
Free IPI tie tac
Comment by Rabid Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 1:37 pm
IPI freedom fighter
Comment by Rabid Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 1:41 pm
Free rides, call ahead
Comment by Rabid Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 1:43 pm
Children pay full price
Comment by Rabid Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 1:44 pm
Action, there will be action.
Comment by Amalia Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 1:44 pm
Gee davey
Comment by Rabid Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 2:10 pm
I wonder if somebody is going to give Janus’s speech for him, too.
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 2:11 pm
Move over, Mother Jones, IPI’s “Workers Rights Advocate” will clarify what you’ve said.
(high-impact facepalm)
Comment by Stumpy's bunker Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 3:00 pm
He was never a David.
He just wanted to consort with the Goliaths.
Comment by Stumpy's bunker Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 3:05 pm
I had to quit my job because they were paying for abortion
Comment by Rabid Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 3:16 pm
i.e., the real Goliaths
Comment by Stumpy's bunker Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 3:20 pm
Actually Phil, I do understand the decision and I also understand that it is an opinion untethered from the law. There are many things the government force me to pay for even though I disagree with them. Trumps wall is but one example. Abboud struck the right balance.
Comment by TominChicago Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 4:00 pm
“I was a pawn in the corporate effort to kill unions and all I got was this lousy sweater.”
Comment by Albany Park Patriot Friday, Aug 24, 18 @ 4:05 pm