SOPA and PIPA are huge obstacles to the continuation of free speech and a free press. It's clear that the politicians supporting them have no idea how the fundamental pieces of this legislation will effect everyday life on the Internet. It's not about piracy - it's about greed and control. http://sopastrike.com/

This link has a good example of how law abiding web sites would be shut down by this legislation - http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111220/03135817138/myth-that-sopapipa-only-impact-foreign-sites.shtml

Lots more information here - they've been following this story for a long time. http://www.techdirt.com/blog/?tag=sopa