I was shocked and appalled to meet the sick, suffering and neglected Americans who reside in down town Los Angeles after being released from overcrowded hospitals and mental institutions. The Union Rescue Mission houses the people who, by law, should still be receiving medical treatment for their conditions. The Mission is a privately owned organization run by people who fight the injustice of a medical hierarchy. Some of the ill and suffering people living in this area of the metropolitan city have lost all hope of getting proper help and regaining their health. I talked to these people and recorded their stories for the President.  

Today, I phoned the White House. I wanted to work out the best way to get to meet President Obama and figured that the epicentre of his world would be the right place to get the best information. I was right! A really nice helpful guy informed me that meeting with the president is not an easy process and could even be called “impossible”. He did say writing a letter was the most appropriate approach. So the letter is written and it’s sent.  Am waiting for a response now!