Are supermajority votes in the Senate to pass all major legislation a good thing?

[Ted King]

Doc wrote:
It might occasionally be a good thing if our legislators actually tried to do anything for the people who voted them into office instead of letting lobbyists write all the bills.

That is, no doubt, one of the biggest problems with the political system we have. I don't know how you can do a whole lot about the problem without either:

a) amending the Constitution to diminish free speech rights for corporations, unions and other large interest collectives

b) change the way Congressional representatives are elected - which also may require a Constitutional amendment


Maybe I missed something, though.