We import crude oil, because we don't produce enough here to cover even our own needs. It is then refined into products such as gasoline and deisel, and some of the refined product is then exported. People use the word oil to mean both, and it is both inaccurate and confusing and alows people to distort things to fit thier own bias or preconceived notion.
everything within 100 miles of the actual border is considered border area. I won't argue about what is the best definition, it is rather arbitrary. Now the fact that the majortiy of the people caught in this "border area" actually crossed illegally a thousand miles to the south is in some ways ironic.
It is the border, just because it faces the ocean and not another country doesn't make it stop being a border. A long time ago they invented these things called boats that allowed people to travel over water.
SO, 1.4 million broke the law, but it is all good because 1.4 million stopped breaking the law?
While 2 or 3 KBD would be more effective in cornering a bear than one, One can still be very effective. They are the fastest most agile big dog I have ever seen. Mine routinely catches rats and opposums, and have even seen it catch a robin in mid air once.
You are correct they are primarily hunter / protector dogs. But they are great around children. I have raised 3 children around mine without problems. Actually he is very protective when the kids are outside and noone comes near without me knowing about it. They are no better or worse as companions either than the average dog. They are very energetic though.
It states in the article many times that the bank did modify the loan. Now she is whining about not getting the principle decreased also.
tha bank did modify the loan. Now she wants principle reduction.
pick up a basic economics book. It is basic allocation of resources (in this case refined petroleum). There is x barrels of crude bought and refined. The product is then sold to the x amount of buyers worldwide that offer the most money for the product. If there is more crude made available x+2 million barrels a day, then the price comes down. Expand supply and the price comes down. It is worldwide demand that determines the price. I think you are confused because much of the processing is done in the US. Anyway, wouldn't it be better overall if the crude was coming from the US instead of having to buy it from other countries to process?
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