That is why I'm in this issue, and why common citizens and objective journalists need to be involved in this issue. (gelbspanfiles.com)
This aristocratic tradition of republicanism understands the greatest threat to liberty to be posed by the ignorant, jealous and capricious common citizens of republics rather than the wise, prudent and virtuous (read, rich) «best men» of such republics. (blog.politics.ox.ac.uk)
I justified the establishment of such «plebeian» institutions on the grounds of «affirmative action for common citizens.» (blog.politics.ox.ac.uk)