peter burnett was not only a bully to black folk but he was also mean toward asians, chinese specifically, and worked for the obliteration of native americans . and the sad commentary is, ladies and gentlemen, that no one in high office knew who this man was and what his legacy was until i called from my sick bed and said we got to get that name off of that building over there on newco mmp b street, the one community that had been underserve for too long when it comes to opportunity for african americans and other oppressed people. so you ought to make this a big night on april 12. don't put your life on the bushel. you ought to have all the bells and whistles here, media here and let it go forth that we're dealt with eradicating the legacy of a bully of 1849-1851 in this city of san francisco and the state of california. and when we do that, we will send a signal that we will also deal with the modern-day bullies who are still bullying gays and lesbians and anybody who is different. we ought to send them a message around the world that in san francisco, the city of st. francis, no bully