Google joins SOPA blackout

I was a little surprised, well - not surprised, but I just didn't expect exactly what I saw on google.com. What an awesome way for them to participate without leaving us all up a creek during the SOPA blackout. I definitely think it's awesome so many sites, I've heard something like 5000, are participating - but I worry it will have little impact at all. It almost seems like a joke at this point. Don't get me wrong, I truly hope the message is received. I just don't expect much. Statements like this often fall on deaf ears- not for a lack of trying, but for a lack of attention on the part of the receiving end... seriously, if they aware at all and not so blind/deaf and dumb would this really even be an issue?

I think it was Wiki founder, Jimmy Wales, that said something to the effect - "By this logic they should just ban all cars for fear that at some point they might be envolved in a bank robery". Well said Jimmy, if it was really you who said it - and I apologize for the misquote if not.