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"John Q. Public" is a name often used to refer to an ordinary citizen - a man of the street - or a common man. Similar to the "Joe the Plumber" reference made famous in the 2008 Presidential debates by Senator John McCain, it generally refers to a working-class man rather than one of the elite.

The name first came into use as a character drawn in 1922 by an editorial cartoonist named Vaughn Shoemaker, who worked for the Chicago Daily News. Shoemaker won two Pulitzer Prizes for Editorial Cartooning.

The name is sometimes used by police to refer to people who are unlikely to commit crimes - the common man versus criminals. Perhaps the ninety-nine percent versus the one percent.

The writings of this modern-day "John Q. Public" are meant to give i ...more

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John Q. Public’s books

Average rating: 3.41 · 22 ratings · 2 reviews · 11 distinct works

	The Star-Spangled Banner: A Line-By-Line Look at Our National Anthem 3.88 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Pledge of Allegiance Examining the Oath to Our Nation liked it 3.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	To Impeach A President: The Process and History of Impeachment it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	God Bless America: Religious Affiliations of Presidents, From George Washington to Barack Obama it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Women: A Tactical Report on Hypergamy and Hunting by John Q. Public, We Are Anonymous, Illuminated Illuminati it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Barack Obama: Top 100 Accomplishments: 2009 - 2012 really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Murder Row: 2012 Presidential Candidates and Three Ways They Could Let You Die really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bringing Down the One Percent did not like it 1.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The 51st State of Mind: My Vision to fix Chicago and Beyond 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fidel Castro, Dictator and Baseball Player: An Imaginary Rant 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars