One of the more urp-making habits of media mavens is presuming to speak for the American people, as in 'The American people won't stand for this!'

Racists seem obsessed by the idea that illegal workers - the hardest-working, poorest people in America - are somehow getting away with something, sneaking goodies that should be for Americans. You can always avoid this problem by having no social services. This is the refreshing Texas model, and it works a treat.

The power of the American people, when we rise up and stand for liberty, knows no bounds.

The Kurds will not be allowed to have an independent country because Turkey wouldn't stand for it; they have their own Kurdish population.

The American people are frustrated.

There is never anyone quite so wonderful as the people who were seniors when you were a freshman.