I had posted this on my personal blog, and wanted to share it with my friends here as well. The more people we get to vote no, the better our chances of retaining our Freedom of Speech by kicking these bills to the curb:

"Those who are casual users of the internet are probably not aware of the two major bills that could potentially have a huge effect on the websites you visit on a daily basis. As a entrepreneur in the Internet Marketing realm, the internet is a HUGE part of my business. I am allowed to provide my opinion on any given topic due simply to FREEDOM OF SPEECH and I fear the passing of these bills could potentially take that freedom away from me.

While the bill may "claim" that is primary goal is to eliminate piracy, I can't help but fear that the passing of this bill will make us no different that of other countries whose government has FULL control over what their citizens have access to on the Internet. If the views of a site differ from those of the government, its blocked and as an owner of a few sites of my own, whats not to say that the government could not shut one if not all of them down because they "believe" that the content it contains is not in line with the beliefs that the American people should have about a particular product or service.

If you value your FREEDOM OF SPEECH, then go to https://www.google.com/landing/takeaction/ and tell your local government to say NO to this bill."