Citizens get to vote to Ostracize Glen Beck for Ten Years

[Ichingcarpenter]

Ostracism was a procedure under the Athenian democracy in which any citizen could be expelled from the city-state of Athens for ten years
Ostracism was used neutralizing someone thought to be a threat to the state, or exiling a potential tyrant.


Each year the Athenians were asked in the assembly whether they wished to hold an ostracism. The question was put in the sixth of the ten months used for state business under the democracy (January or February in the modern Gregorian Calendar). If they voted "yes", then an ostracism would be held two months later. In a roped-off area of the agora, citizens scratched the name of a citizen they wished to expel on potshards, and deposited them in urns. The presiding officials counted the ostraka submitted; if a minimum of six thousand votes were reached, then the ostracism took place: the officials sorted the names into separate piles, and the person receiving the highest number of votes was exiled for ten years.


The person nominated had ten days to leave the city — if he attempted to return, the penalty was death. Notably, the property of the man banished was not confiscated and there was no loss of status. After the ten years he was allowed to return without stigma.


Well.......IF ONLY!! LOL.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostracism

[TexasObserver]

1. Ostracism was my favorite part of the old Athenian empire.

It's a good way to get rid of assholes without executing them.

[Ichingcarpenter]

2. It wasn't used very often but maybe

Beck could get a job in another Democracy....LOL

I'm sure OUR DEMOCRACY could use something that refreshing

[pinboy3niner]

3. Faux Nooze staff already voted...

[Ichingcarpenter]

4. Well the Oligarchy Rules in this Corrupted Republic

The Madmen are just their media lap dogs.
I think even using the word Republic is a misnomer these
days, let alone a Democracy.

[pnorman]

8. I'm TOTALLLY opposed to "ostracism" of ANY sort,

but I really like that cartoon!

[Tesha]

9. I think people who are as disgusted with our society as Mr. Beck is...

...should be encouraged to move on.

Tesha

[Ichingcarpenter]

5. Should DU have that? Like 10 days, 10 weeks? 10 months?

Can you imagine the threads on a vote like that?

LOL

But we only get to vote according to the Greek rules
stated in the OP.

[BrklynLiberal]

6. Beck would be on the list..be he would certainly not be alone.

[Radical Activist]

7. Tombstoned.