I have nothing particularly insightful or original to add in the case against Internet censorship represented by the bills up before congress, SOPA and PIPA, but not to say something today would be too miserable an omission to live with. So when I found in my e-mail this morning an invitation from this site’s host, Siteground (an excellent provider, by the way, if you’re in search of one), to speak out on the subject, how could I refuse?

Now, if you have no clue what SOPA and PIPA are or why you should care, I suggest you take a close look at Mike Masnick’s recently updated analysis, “Why SOPA & PIPA Are A Bad Idea, Dangerous & Unnecessary.” For many more links, you can visit the one unblacked-out page on Wikipedia today (found through Rex Hammock’s likewise blacked-out site.)