Let me start with a disclaimer. I am not normally someone who feels that any / every mistake requires a firing. I do believe in second chances. However, in three recent cases, I find myself in favor of people being fired.

1. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. I acknowledge that he has not been tried and might be innocent. However, he is the nation’s highest-ranking law enforcement officer and has a responsibility above the letter of the law. It appears that he has purposely mislead us on a number of issues, his own people are either countering his versions or refusing to testify, the President himself does not want Gonzales’ staff to testify under oath and as a result, the American people have justifiable lost confidence in our Attorney General – his abilities, motives and honesty. It seems to me that the United States Attorney General has to be above reproach and that while we can disagree with his decisions, his character has to be unassailable. For these reasons, I support the call for his dismissal.

2. Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong. As with Gonzales, Nifong should be considered innocent until proven guilty. However, as with Nifong, he has a responsibility that extends beyond the letter of the law. He has abused his position, damaged the reputation of District Attorney’s around the country and needs to be let go. Further, if the charges being leveled against him are true, he should be prosecuted and imprisoned – for as long as the young Duke players would have been imprisoned had they been convicted.

3. Radio shock jock Don Imus. This is not a matter of innocence or guilt; it is simply a business decision. My personal view is that guys like Imus should be legally allowed on the radio (as much as I despise their shows and how hard they work to bring out the worst in people), but I would hope that more business’ would stand up to guys like this and not advertise, promote and condone what they do. This is a perfect opportunity for sponsors and media companies to walk away and maybe, just maybe, raise the bar slightly above the gutter.