Christopher E. Baecker

Oct 25, 2024 | mises.org | Christopher E. Baecker

For years I have held up Venezuela in my economics classes as an example of bad government policy. Now it appears that the fallout from those policies has led to more crime being exported to cities across the US. Perhaps unsurprisingly, due to our proximity to the border, San Antonio is one of those cities. SAPD, along with “multiple state and federal agencies,” arrested several people in a northside apartment complex last weekend on suspicions of human trafficking, among other offenses.

Jul 12, 2024 | mises.org | Christopher E. Baecker

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Jun 28, 2024 | mises.org | Christopher E. Baecker

I attended a neighborhood association meeting recently on the inner west side of San Antonio. The concerns were probably not unlike those of residents in other United States urban centers: crime, public intoxication, vagrancy, etc. One that drew a notable response from the local councilwoman was the cost of housing. This issue provides a good example of how actions of the federal government trickle down and leave collateral damage in our neighborhoods.

May 12, 2024 | mises.org | Christopher E. Baecker

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Apr 16, 2024 | mises.org | Christopher E. Baecker

The city of San Antonio’s Status on Poverty Report was released recently, and the response was predictable. “I just want . . . some sort of an action plan.” Council should “better direct” taxpayer dollars “toward helping all San Antonians thrive.”If officials had a decent grasp of history, they’d know the likely outcomes from such efforts: more of the same. Poverty is the natural, initial state. Society wasn’t just born into affluence; it had to be created.