The Odd Clauses: Understanding the Constitution Through Ten of Its Most Curious Provisions
“I  love this book. It is, believe it or not, an utterly entertaining constitutional  law book. I am blown away by Wexler's comedic skills and his ability to make the  usually dry subject matter so funny and readable.”—Gary  Gulman, Finalist,Last Comic  Standingand Guest,Late Night  With David LettermanandThe  Tonight Show“InHoly Hullabaloos, Jay Wexler took  us along on what he called a "road trip" to some of the most important places  connected to the First Amendment's religion clauses. This time, inThe Odd Clauses, Wexler exits off the  highway to take us on a tour of some back roads of constitutional law: places  scholars and the public seldom visit like the Bill of Attainder Clause or the  Third Amendment (which prohibits quartering of troops in private houses during  peacetime, in case you didn't know.) The result is magical: you'll have so much  fun reading about these unsung constitutional provisions that you won't realize  until the trip is over how much you've learned.”—  Pamela S. Karlan, Kenneth and Harle Montgomery Professor of Public Interest  Law“The book provides a fresh vantage point from which to consider the Constitution.”—Choice Magazine“Professor  Wexler dispenses his expertise on the Constitution with a light touch, imparting  many lasting insights and a few belly laughs along the way. What a delight to  discover that our founding document is not only brilliant, but brilliantly  weird.”—Ben  H. Winters, author ofSense and Sensibility  and Sea Monsters“A  know-it-all's treasure trove, a cabinet of constitutional curiosities,The Odd Clausestouches down on NASA,  Ellis Island, even Saturday Night Live. Jay  Wexler is brilliantly snarky, erudite and comedic.”—Julianna  Baggott, author ofGirl TalkandPure“The  maniacs who run the modern American political process seem determined to reduce  our Constitution to a electoral fetish object. Thank God, then, that we have Jay  Wexler, whose wise and funny treatise reminds us that the Constitution is, like  the men who drafted it, brilliant but imperfect. I learned more reading this  book than in my entire college career. This isn't saying much given my college  career, I realize. But I now plan to attend law school. It's that  good.”—Steve  Almond, author ofCandyfreakandGod Bless  America