Why SOPA is bad for the US

PROTECT IP / SOPA Breaks The Internet from Fight for the Future on Vimeo.

Today is an informal protest SOPA day. "What is SOPA," you might ask. This video does a nice job explaining why SOPA is bad for the US. Proponents of the bill suggest that it is necessary to stop all of the evil pirates out there. On the surface it sounds good. Why would anyone want to support pirates? But the reality of these bills is always much worse than the political hyperbola.