... because readers apparently misunderstood or simply misreadmy blogfrom a couple of weeks ago. And I apologize for garbling, orotherwise irresponsibly delivering my message. I do not support thePatient Protection and Affordable Care Act - now the law of theland.

I think it's a deeply flawed piece of legislation that grantsfar too much power to not only the federal government, but thesecretary of Health and Human Services, who's now been transformedinto some sort of health czar.

In fact, this law is so hopelessly muddled that even some of thelawmakers who passed it - and the president who signed it - admitit needs to be fixed.

The argument I put forth a couple weeks back attacked a judgewho's opinion, which I believe from my own admittedly laymanperspective, is flawed. Have I read Judge Vinson's entire opinion?No, but my biggest issue with the good judge is his logic andsubsequent ruling surrounding the severability of the legislation.Case law and common sense suggest judges lean toward severabilityrather than against, and, again, there's a great deal of precedentfor this.

Additionally, I take issue with the time and money squandered onall these appeals when it makes more sense to either fast-trackthis thing to the Supreme Court (where it's bound to end up anyway)or simply defund the thing in Congress.

And, trust me, I'm well aware how recklessly Pelosi, Reid andfriends rammed this thing through (to the extent that not even thesponsors knew everything that was in it). It's hard to dispute itwas an irresponsible, overly political, bit of lawmaking thatdeserves serious re-examination.

Finally, make no mistake, you are the most important part ofthis entire equation. You're why I write these sometimes-misguidedthought pieces of mine. You're why I keep my mouth shut and take myverbal beatings when I get it wrong or we disagree. But never for asecond doubt my loyalty or passion for what you do. Without you -or our industry - there's no me.

So I'll leave you this week with Abraham Lincoln, who echoesbeautifully my own sentiment: "I am a firm believer in the people.If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any nationalcrisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts."