“The third clause is the meat of the amendment. Having voted to declare war, every Congressman who voted ‘aye’ will immediately get up from his seat and march right out the door, where he will be handed a uniform and a weapon and be conveyed directly to the front, defined as that area of military activity that is producing the highest number of casualties. No excuses. Practicing politicians will be denied Conscientious Objectorhood. As long as they voted to subject yet another generation of Americans to war, their age, sex, prior service, or state of health won’t keep our valiant congressional warriors from going with the ‘boys.’ If they can’t march, they’ll be given knobby tires for their wheelchairs.” (04/27/08)