But...

Some interesting comments — again — stemming from the continuing MUN[don't call it "gate" - ed.] presidency affair.

On the Telegram site:

Roy from Newfoundland Canada writes: What's going on here, are we heading for a dictorial government, i have always been a P C supporter but i believe Ms Burke has overstepped her boundaries. Let MUN pick its presedent and remove Ms Burke from cabinat. Ms Marshall was removed for a lot less.

On the Ceeb:

thedunph wrote:
Posted 2008/07/31at 11:50 AM ET
I'm a Danny supporter but it is clear that Joan Burke is getting involved with something that a) she has no business getting into b) doesn't have the qualifications to get involved and c) legally is not allowed to get involved.

And from an anonymouse on the Ministry of Truth (link will soon go dark):

Date:7/30/2008
Name:
Comments: as much as i think the williams administration is doing an overall fantastic job of governing the province, i do think they should have less involvement when it comes to sticking their noses into the hiring process for a position that falls outside of the provincial government''s scope. sure, mun relies on the provincial government to fund some areas of its operation... as it also relies on federal and private sector funding as well... but at the end of the day it''s not a provincial government-ran institution, it''s not memorial progressive conservative university (mpcu). it makes me wonder how far has the provincial government''s arm extended and meddled into the affairs of memorial university''s administration in the past. did brian tobin decree axel meisen as mun''s president back in 1999?

If these are earnest and genuine comments by people who are willing, like Hoxher-era Albanians, to criticise the régime but only after professing their support for The Leader, then we all should be very, very, worried.

If, on the other hand, these are earnest and genuine comments by people who are, honestly, supporters of The Party, then Danny Williams, at some point perhaps sooner than later, should be very, very, worried.