SOPA and PIPA anti-piracy bills in Congress have produced a lot of things: misunderstanding of what the bills would do; confusion on Capitol Hill; confusion. But perhaps the worst thing to come out of all of this is the almost comical picture it paints of Congress and its complete lack of understanding of the Internet and its role in society, business and freedom. The two bills are nominally meant to curb online piracy by giving the Department of Justice broad powers to take actions against virtually any site that it deems to be infringing.
Source: https://threatpost.com/sopa-folly-capitol-hill-011812/76114/