Not to be a downer, but here's my thoughts on SOPA, with a bit of optimism near the end.
Disappointing to hear NDAA passed, but something like it passed during the Cold War and things didn't end up like the worst case scenarios that people have been talking about. Still, even without either of those signed, it's not like they couldn't do it anyway. With a gun to your head, it doesn't matter how many papers you have saying you have the right to not get shot; if the entity with the gun wants you dead, you're dead.