SHAMNESTY?part A?

this is one of those blogs which i mentioned in which i disagree with our president. i was reading his speech about "immigration reform" (yes i have a copy, a friend e-mailed it to me) and realized something-our president states that it is not amnesty but i must disagree lets have a look;

"I believe that illegal immigrants...who meet these conditions should be able to apply for citizenship..."

hmmm, what are those conditions?
1. "pay a meaningful penalty for breaking the law"
2. "pay their taxes"
3. "learn English"
4. "work in a job for a number of years"

well lets see I am a citizen of the U.S.A. (third generation) and
1. any time i get a parking ticket or a speeding ticket i have to "pay a meaningful penalty for breaking the law".
2. i have been working since i was 15 and have been paying taxes.
3. english is my first language and i still studied and learned about it growing up. in fact i have english speaking children (who are legal citizens)in my classroom (i am a teacher) who are studying the rules of english and learning it.
4. i have been in this job for eight years, my second job for five and have been working in various jobs since i was 15.

so there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of difference between me, my students and an illegal alien when it comes to citizenship criteria...mr. president with all due respect-you and those who agree with you have cheapened citizenship in this country this cheapening of citizenship on your part is something that i, those who have become naturalized citizens in this country (through legal means, not amnesty)and, especially those legal citizens that are presently fighting and dieing to preserve the right of legal citizens of this country will not take lightly.