http://oddclauses.wordpress.com A blog about the odd clauses of the U.S. Constitution and the new book, The Odd Clauses: Understanding the Constitution Through Ten of its Most Curious Provisions, by Jay Wexler Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:53:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://oddclauses.wordpress.com http://oddclauses.wordpress.com/2012/02/10/bye-bye-odd-clauses/ http://oddclauses.wordpress.com/2012/02/10/bye-bye-odd-clauses/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:05:25 +0000 jaywex http://oddclauses.wordpress.com/?p=350 Continue reading →]]> Well, this has been a nice run.  About exactly one year, 100 posts, and a little over 27,000 page visits.  This seems like an appropriate time to say good bye to this puppy.  Bye bye, puppy.  If you’re curious about what I’m up to, check out my permanent personal website.  Thanks for visiting,  Jay

]]> http://oddclauses.wordpress.com/2012/02/10/bye-bye-odd-clauses/feed/ 2 jaywex http://oddclauses.wordpress.com/2012/01/12/olc-releases-legal-opinion-justifying-recess-appointments/ http://oddclauses.wordpress.com/2012/01/12/olc-releases-legal-opinion-justifying-recess-appointments/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:24:23 +0000 jaywex http://oddclauses.wordpress.com/?p=346 ]]> The opinion is here.

]]> http://oddclauses.wordpress.com/2012/01/12/olc-releases-legal-opinion-justifying-recess-appointments/feed/ 3 jaywex http://oddclauses.wordpress.com/2012/01/10/booktv-airings-announced/ http://oddclauses.wordpress.com/2012/01/10/booktv-airings-announced/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:53:41 +0000 jaywex http://oddclauses.wordpress.com/?p=343 Continue reading →]]> I’m happy to say that BookTV has announced its first set (maybe only set) of showings of my Brookline Booksmith Odd Clauses reading/discussion event.  It will air on Sunday, January 22, at 3 pm and 8:15 pm, and then if you are an insomniac, at 1 in the morning on Monday.  Details are here. So make sure to tune in and watch me sweat like Richard Nixon!

]]> http://oddclauses.wordpress.com/2012/01/10/booktv-airings-announced/feed/ 5 jaywex http://oddclauses.wordpress.com/2012/01/05/my-commentary-on-the-recess-appointments-clause/ http://oddclauses.wordpress.com/2012/01/05/my-commentary-on-the-recess-appointments-clause/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:09:55 +0000 jaywex http://oddclauses.wordpress.com/?p=341 ]]> over at the blog of the American Constitution Society, here

]]> http://oddclauses.wordpress.com/2012/01/05/my-commentary-on-the-recess-appointments-clause/feed/ 0 jaywex http://oddclauses.wordpress.com/2012/01/04/the-recess-appointment-is-on-baby/ http://oddclauses.wordpress.com/2012/01/04/the-recess-appointment-is-on-baby/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:50:49 +0000 jaywex http://oddclauses.wordpress.com/?p=338 ]]> He’s going to do it.  Here’s the breaking story.

]]> http://oddclauses.wordpress.com/2012/01/04/the-recess-appointment-is-on-baby/feed/ 0 jaywex http://oddclauses.wordpress.com/2012/01/04/obama-does-not-make-rooseveltesque-intersession-recess-appointment-but-is-still-under-pressure-to-make-recess-appointment-of-cordray/ http://oddclauses.wordpress.com/2012/01/04/obama-does-not-make-rooseveltesque-intersession-recess-appointment-but-is-still-under-pressure-to-make-recess-appointment-of-cordray/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:26:03 +0000 jaywex http://oddclauses.wordpress.com/?p=336 ]]> Details here.  Hopefully I’ll have some commentary up about whether he can/should do this soon.

]]> http://oddclauses.wordpress.com/2012/01/04/obama-does-not-make-rooseveltesque-intersession-recess-appointment-but-is-still-under-pressure-to-make-recess-appointment-of-cordray/feed/ 1 jaywex http://oddclauses.wordpress.com/2012/01/03/happy-new-year/ http://oddclauses.wordpress.com/2012/01/03/happy-new-year/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:13:32 +0000 jaywex http://oddclauses.wordpress.com/?p=333 ]]> Hello, and happy new year from all your friends at Odd Clauses Headquarters.  As the new year begins, here’s a pretty detailed and nice piece about the Cordray recess appointment controversy from the Columbus Examiner.

]]> http://oddclauses.wordpress.com/2012/01/03/happy-new-year/feed/ 0 jaywex http://oddclauses.wordpress.com/2011/12/20/reynolds-holding-reviews-odd-clauses-for-reutersbreakingviews/ http://oddclauses.wordpress.com/2011/12/20/reynolds-holding-reviews-odd-clauses-for-reutersbreakingviews/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:40:50 +0000 jaywex http://oddclauses.wordpress.com/?p=331 ]]> The review, which is pretty good, is here.  Holding used to work as a producer for the law and justice  unit at ABC News and as a senior editor for Time.

 

]]> http://oddclauses.wordpress.com/2011/12/20/reynolds-holding-reviews-odd-clauses-for-reutersbreakingviews/feed/ 1 jaywex http://oddclauses.wordpress.com/2011/12/19/nice-little-review-of-odd-clauses/ http://oddclauses.wordpress.com/2011/12/19/nice-little-review-of-odd-clauses/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:03:02 +0000 jaywex http://oddclauses.wordpress.com/?p=329 ]]> up over at a site called PhiloBiblos–the reviewer recommends the book to “anyone interested in a quirky overview of American constitutionalism,” which really is, let’s face it, everybody, right?

]]> http://oddclauses.wordpress.com/2011/12/19/nice-little-review-of-odd-clauses/feed/ 0 jaywex http://oddclauses.wordpress.com/2011/12/18/senate-adjourns-plans-pro-forma-sessions-to-block-recess-appointments/ http://oddclauses.wordpress.com/2011/12/18/senate-adjourns-plans-pro-forma-sessions-to-block-recess-appointments/#comments Sun, 18 Dec 2011 16:30:02 +0000 jaywex http://oddclauses.wordpress.com/?p=326 ]]> The news story is here.  No surprise there.  Now the question is whether Obama will do the Teddy Roosevelt thing and appoint Cordray on January 3.

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