- The :class:`.ForeignKey` class more aggressively checks the given

- The :class:`.ForeignKey` class more aggressively checks the given
column argument.   If not a string, it checks that the object is
at least a :class:`.ColumnClause`, or an object that resolves to one,
and that the ``.table`` attribute, if present, refers to a
:class:`.TableClause` or subclass, and not something like an
:class:`.Alias`.  Otherwise, a :class:`.ArgumentError` is raised.
[ticket:2883]