Amnesty=Forgiveness?

Ted Kennedy and reps of Raza have been interpreting the word "amnesty" as "forgiveness" in order to avoid the word "amnesty"--if that makes any sense. The word derives from amnesia, which is "to forget". The dictionary defines the word amnesty as pardon to a group of people by the government. Those who have received amnesty, or pardons, in the past had to meet certain requirements; such as come in and sign an agreement they would not do whatever they did again, turn in their guns, etc. Forgiveness does not enter into the equation because "forgiveness" is not a legal term. So Ted and Raza reinterpreting the word, to avoid public prejudice, is deceit pure and simple. Amnesty is what it is and reinterpreting the word and process will do no good--that is, if someone confronts them on it. So far I've listened to them over the last month "explaining" that amnesty doesn't mean amnesty without anyone calling them on their interpretation of amnesty being "forgiveness".
It never fails to amaze me as to how clever human kind is in lying to themselves and others when they want something. It seems we are born congenital liars and it takes real discipline to avoid lying and dealing only in truth. Lying is a subject for a future blog, however, but lying is a big part of the arguments that are being used to further the cause of unlawful immigration in this country. Unlawful and against the desires of the majority in this country.