| One thing I have learned over the years is that there | | | | leniency, generosity, or consideration". |
| are plenty of Chomsky-esque, center-right leaning | | | | So an "indulgence" is an "excuse" or "way out" |
| wordsmiths out there too. It isn't just those on the | | | | (synonym: lenient). It is a forgiveness (as definition 1 |
| left that are abusing the poor English skills of | | | | states) of part or all of a punishment through |
| Americans to promote socialist agendas. Believe it. | | | | generosity or consideration and leniency. So |
| Particularly when it comes to the latest attempt at | | | | "indulgence" is basically when "part or all of the |
| giving amnesty (and the current "comprehensive | | | | punishment has been remitted" giving us amnesty |
| immigration" bill in the Senate IS Amnesty). And I can | | | | defined as: "the act of an authority (as a |
| prove it by simply using the words as they are | | | | government) by which part or all of the punishment |
| defined, not as some would like them to be defined. | | | | has been remitted to a large group of individuals." |
| Let's begin shall we? | | | | Notice that an indulgence is when "part" OR "all" of |
| Amnesty is defined as "the act of an authority (as a | | | | the punishment is remitted. The important word here |
| government) by which pardon is granted to a large | | | | is "part". Because the right leaning Chomsky |
| group of individuals" (source: Webster's Dictionary). | | | | wanna-bes would have us believe that "amnesty" |
| What we find at issue here is usually the word | | | | only occurs when all of the sins and transgressions of |
| "pardon" and it's meaning. Ok, what does "pardon" | | | | illegals are forgiven and only when they are not |
| mean? | | | | required to pay anything or have any punishments |
| Once again we turn to Webster's Dictionary to find | | | | dealt to them for their actions. They claim that |
| that pardon means "1 : INDULGENCE, 2 : the excusing | | | | because there are new penalties and procedures, |
| of an offense without exacting a penalty, 3 a : a | | | | which still require some punishment to be meted out, |
| release from the legal penalties of an offense b : an | | | | that this cannot possibly be "amnesty". |
| official warrant of remission of penalty, 4 : excuse or | | | | But we can clearly see they are wrong. Existing law |
| forgiveness for a fault, offense, or discourtesy | | | | requires certain punishments and measures to be |
| (source: Websters) | | | | taken against those in this country illegally. Giving |
| Ok, so we've got several definitions for that word, | | | | them a "way out" of those punishments through |
| three of which basically say the same thing and | | | | what amounts to the purchasing of indulgences |
| summed up in the single word of the first meaning, | | | | certainly DOES remit "part of the punishment" that is |
| "indulgence". That makes the definition of amnesty | | | | required of them under current laws. |
| "the act of an authority (as a government) by which | | | | We can play word games all we want, but we |
| "indulgence is granted to a large group of individuals." | | | | cannot rewrite the facts. |
| Ok, what is an "indulgence"? | | | | That the definition of one word can be inserted into |
| Indulgence, as defined by Webster's is"1 : remission | | | | the definition of another word defined by using it is a |
| of part or all of the temporal and especially | | | | pretty basic skill; one that we all learned in grade |
| purgatorial punishment that according to Roman | | | | school. And it clearly defines the act of rewriting the |
| Catholicism is due for sins whose eternal punishment | | | | current laws for which certain punishments are due |
| has been remitted and whose guilt has been | | | | to change that punishment as indeed being amnesty. |
| pardoned (as through the sacrament of | | | | So sorry to all you out there that cannot understand |
| reconciliation), 2 : the act of indulging : the state of | | | | that, including you Mr. Bush. The fact is the current |
| being indulgent, 3 a : an indulgent act b : an extension | | | | law has penalties and this Senate bill serves the |
| of time for payment or performance granted as a | | | | purpose of granting illegal aliens a means of obtaining |
| favor, 4 a : the act of indulging in something; | | | | amnesty from those penalties. Period. |
| especially : SELF-INDULGENCE b : something indulged | | | | Author's Note: This article is based on the original |
| in". | | | | post at American Conservative Daily by J.J. Jackson |
| Also, to "indulge" means "to treat with excessive | | | | on May 25, 2007 "Is it Amnesty? Yes. It is". |