Biggert takes stand against SOPA

Along with all the water-cooler talk about Wikepedia's blacked out page today, 13th District Congresswoman Judy Biggert became the first Illinois Delegation member to make a public statement against the Stop Online Piracy Act today.

“I do not support the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA)," she says. "Protecting the intellectual property of American businesses, artists, and entrepreneurs is critical to our economic prosperity. But in a digital age, that task has become far more complex. That’s why any new laws governing the web must strike a careful balance, preserve the full innovative potential of the internet, and ensure that legitimate online services aren’t subject to unnecessary burdens. Unfortunately, the current version of SOPA does not strike that balance. My hope is that both sides will work toward a better solution to protect American innovators from digital theft without the unintended consequences feared by many in the online community.”

In the newsroom, we've got both supporters and opponents of the proposed legislation. What's your take?