“The criticism of this bill is completely hypothetical; none of it is based in reality. Not one of the critics was able to point to any language in the bill that would in any way harm the Internet. Their accusations are simply not supported by any facts," Smith added.

It is a fact and a reality that bogus intellectual property claims are used to silence criticism and dissent in the United States today. It is a fact and a reality that bogus intellectual property claims are used for political censorship and the manipulation of elections in the United States today. SOPA will serve to pour gasoline on the fire. These are the facts. This is the reality.

Lamar Smith lives in a fantasy land.