Whatever. I heard the speach. I read the speach. And your comment just doesn't hold true when compared to the speach. It's just that simple. Bush said plain loud and clear "I will not sign legislation that proposes amnesty". If you still contend he supports amnesty, then you're beyond talking to really.
It is true he said he will not sign legislation that proposes amnesty. It is also true that he proposed a new temporary worker program and increasing the number of green cards. Green cards can lead to citizenship. There was no mention of how many in each of these catagories will be authorized. He also took no position on the number of immigrants that will be allowed legally to enter the USA each year. The Senate bill proposes to double the limit to 2,000,000 per year.
"If you still contend he supports amnesty, then you're beyond talking to really."
Apparently you didn't read my post. Or else you are not living in the real world.
ANY program that allows people who are living here illegally (and breaking multiple laws in the process) to gain citizenship is amnesty.
If you broke a bunch of laws and got caught, would you expect the D.A. to just let you go? Of course not. You would not get a pass, you would not get some sort of amnesty to not answer for your crimes just because you screamed loudly, would you?
Bush is letting these people go, in fact he is rewarding them with eventual citizenship. If he allows these people to gain citizenship without having to go through the normal required procedures which are in place, how can you possibly say that that's not amnesty? If he is allowing people here illegally to move to the front of the line for citizenship when there are thousands already in line with the normal, legal process, how can you say that's not amnesty?
Bush might say that this is not amnesty but that's no different than calling taxes "contributions" like Clinton did. Reminds me of Orwell's Newspeak.