Amending the Constitution... with a 2/3rds majority vote only.

There is a move a foot in the Congress to essentially change the way the United States Constitution is amended. Eleven Republican congressmen have decided that the old system of congressional passage coupled with state ratification is just too cumbersome for this enlightened age. Their idea? To simply allow the House and Senate to amend our Constitution with a simple two-thirds majority vote.

This is a roundabout way of getting around to talking about a new (proposed) law that would allow Congress to override a decision of the Supreme Court with a 2/3rds vote. It's not quite the same as amending the constitution, but it's fairly close. Congress could prevent the Supreme Court from striking down laws the court considered unConstitutional. (Presumably, they could also override in the other direction, but they could also strike down the law with only a simple majority).

Is this sneaky and underhanded? Sure. It violates the balance of powers; with this in place the Supreme Court could no longer act as an effective check on Congress -- and thus, neither could the Constitution itself. Make no mistake, this is a wolf in sheep's clothing.