It is even rarer for me to gush with praise for Democrat politicians than for Republicans (rare enough already). But Senator Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) deserves serious praise for being one of the few voices on Capitol Hill who consistently opposed SOPA and PIPA on principle. This editorial at Wired is yet another example of his being right on target:
While some have derided the events of last week as a departure from the way we do things in Washington, I believe last week is an example of the way Washington can change for the better. If more Americans took the time to be informed and call Congress when something matters to them lobbyist and special interest power would be greatly diminished.
So the question is, did Congress learn anything? Will Washington lament last week like it was a bad review that cost it business or will it recognize what happened as an opportunity to learn and do better?