by the end of it, i was so humbled, and i decided, when i grow up, i want to be like charlie starbuck. a couple years ago, we were at a tree planting waiting for things to get started, and i was chatting with him. i said we have been going down to city hall. i have been going to hearings like this and i have been saying we need to make trees more of a priority. his response was to shake his head and say don't bother. things aren't going to change. and that was a knife through my heart because he has dedicated his life and thousands and thousands of hours to making this city a better place by planting trees. if anyone has not given up hope on our canopy, it is him. it is no hope when it is giving up hope for our city. on arbor day in 2011, he was honored by mayor ed lee and an oak was planted in his honor between 31st in 30 seconds streets. but within the next couple of years, every single streets tree , every tree on the median was cut down to make way for a bus lane, including his tree. i really hope he does not hear about that because i think it will only affirm his sense of hopeles

charlie gasparino is right. that and much more. >> we should point out starbucks is doing very well, businesswise, not just becausepiced lattes because the stock is all-time high. will record earnings. neil: wouldn't democrats in droves say all right? >> here is what i'm hearing, the company knows this as well, we have sources inside of starbucks. starbucks is bracing for a backlash if schultz does this 2020 run as an independent. obviously the if he runs lot of democrats think he can help donald trump because he is long-time democrat. they're bracing boycotts from advocates, calling for boycotts of starbucks, schultz is no longer affiliated, largest shareholder, not chairman or ceo but the founder. they're embracing for this thing to get pretty sticky from a corporate standpoint if he does run. starbucks is tracking social media, looking at various activist groups, monitoring tear activities. so much they haven't seen much now. this is kind of a quiet period from schultz. from what i understand inside the campaign he will take next six weeks or so to decide whether he will run. neil: do average people make the as