This is an I-Heart podcast.

It's that time.

Lock and load.

The Michael Vary Show is on the air. Oh! I was looking for Bob when I was talking.

I couldn't find it, but I found it during the break.

This was the article from Houston Metropolitan Magazine, November 1990.

Lanier would be elected in December of 91 in a runoff against Sylvester Turner.

But the article says, Lanier, a developer, elected mayor of Houston for his anti-Mayer of Houston rail stance said, quote, first, rail supporters say, it's cheaper.

When you show it costs more, they say it's faster.

When you show it's slower, they say it's faster. When you show it's slower, they say it serves more riders.

When you show there are fewer riders, they say it brings economic development.

When you show there's no economic development, they say it helps the image.

When you say you don't want to spend that much money on image, they say it'll solve the pollution problem.

When you show it won't help pollution, they say, finally, it'll take time.

You'll see.

People in government don't have to meet payroll

every small business owner

myself included

has had that moment

when you sit down

at your desk you know something's happened.

You didn't get paid on your big project.

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