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==Critics==

==Critics==

Among the many critics of the bill are [[Conservapedia]], ConservativeNewsAndViews.com, [[Google]], [[Facebook]], [[Twitter]], [[Wikipedia]], [[Yahoo!]], [[Mozilla]], the creators of [[Firefox]], House Minority Leader [[Nancy Pelosi]], Rep. [[Ron Paul]], who is a candidate in the 2012 GOP presidential primaries, and Rep. [[Darrell Issa]].

Among the many critics of the bill are [[Conservapedia]], ConservativeNewsAndViews.com, [[Google]], [[Facebook]], [[Twitter]], [[Wikipedia]], [[Yahoo!]], Mozilla, [[MoveOn.org]] <ref>[http://www.webpronews.com/moveon-sopa-blackout-2012-01 SOPA Blackout: MoveOn.Org Joins Protest, WebProNews, January 16, 2012]</ref>, the creators of [[Firefox]], House Minority Leader [[Nancy Pelosi]], Rep. [[Ron Paul]], who is a candidate in the 2012 GOP presidential primaries, and Rep. [[Darrell Issa]].

The [[Obama Administration]] released a statement which read, in part, "we will not support legislation that reduces freedom of expression, increases cybersecurity risk, or undermines the dynamic, innovative global Internet. Any effort to combat online piracy must guard against the risk of online censorship of lawful activity and must not inhibit innovation by our dynamic businesses large and small."<ref>[http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/01/14/obama-administration-responds-we-people-petitions-sopa-and-online-piracy]</ref> In political terms, such a statement means that the politician may sign the bad bill but then claim it does not harm anything. The administration has also released a statement implying that it will veto the legislation should it reach the president's desk.

The [[Obama Administration]] released a statement which read, in part, "we will not support legislation that reduces freedom of expression, increases cybersecurity risk, or undermines the dynamic, innovative global Internet. Any effort to combat [[online piracy]] must guard against the risk of online censorship of lawful activity and must not inhibit innovation by our dynamic businesses large and small."<ref>[http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/01/14/obama-administration-responds-we-people-petitions-sopa-and-online-piracy]</ref> In political terms, such a statement means that the politician may sign the bad bill but then claim it does not harm anything. The administration has also released a statement implying that it will veto the legislation should it reach the president's desk.

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