I got stopped for speeding once. I had to pay a fine. I guess that was "amnesty."
Did you get 8 years to pay your fine, or did you have to pay it immediately?
I got stopped for speeding once. I had to pay a fine. I guess that was "amnesty."
The penalty for a speeding ticket is a fine you did not get amnesty.
The penalty for speeding is a fine, so you received no amnesty.
Did you have to go to court to pay the fine, or did they send the judge to your house?
Did you get to continue speeding after you were stopped or did the officer ask you how long you had been breaking the law because if you'd been speeding long enough there would be no penalty?
Did your permanent driving record get noted with the fact that you were speeding or did your insurance company just blow off the fact that you break the law?
I think a better driving analogy would be you get pulled over for an offense that can lead to you losing your license. You get a deal where you pay a fine but keep your license.
The illegals could care less about a fine - most paid a lot of money to get here. They want to stay here and reap a reward for coming here illegally - namely, a path to citizenship. That is the real prize. So what Bush and the Senate is offering is truly amnesty, because the illegals will get the big enchilada.