Originally Posted by mynameisjim

Obama said the same thing about detaining citizens without trial. He said he didn't like it and wouldn't do it, but still signed it into law.

I wouldn't get too excited though if you are against SOPA and cheering that the teeth were removed from it. Once it has passed with no teeth, you can add too it by quietly paper clipping amendments to totally unrelated legislation. For example, a bill about funding the military can simply have an amendment to add power to SOPA and nobody knows about it till after it goes through. That's how they kept adding stuff to the patriot act.

Not saying this will happen or that it's right, but passing a somewhat toothless bill then quietly adding to it using unrelated legislation is a very common tactic.