. >> i am jay lantus and i am speaking for myself here although i am a member of the small business network. the offense that i take to the entire discussion that we have had is that it is discriminatory, and it is the proper function of the government to insure the rights of employees. and it is not the proper function of the government to determine one group of employees over another would have a special benefit and that is my deep concern about the remarks that i have heard from everyone here. and so thank you for letting me share that. >> thank you. >> any other members of the public that would like to make a comment on this item? >> seeing none, public comment is closed. >> commissioners? >> >> i will start the ball rolling. >> commissioner o'brien? >> i got to tell the story that the lady from vernal heights made the comment being in the same campus of lazarus when i came to san francisco and listened to npr radio and i think that it is (inaudible) was on there and he was just talking to two people who were as opposite as polarities can be and he said, well, you know, i guess that we