The blind leading the blind over at FoxNation.com

That's great that you found that, and posted it here... it's for certain what the Fox Nation thing meant to link to.

The article ends by quoting Heidi Beirich, who said "It amazes me that these people can go on TV and say whatever they want" (the people referred to there are the hate and fear mongers that so many cable television commentary shows employ).

And the article's writer then takes that quote, and retorts "No word yet on whether Beirich has heard of the First Amendment"

It ticks me off that too many people who should know better (and maybe even do), keep speaking about broadcasting on television and radio, as though it were an exercise in free speech... it's not!

If there were a First Amendment right to broadcast on the radio or television airwaves, then why can't you and I do it, and just set up a transmitter and start transmitting, in much the same manner as we can and do speak our political opinions in public, at rallies or in the park or just on a street corner even... if we have First Amendment right of free speech to do the one, to speak our political opinions in public, then why doesn't the same right allow us to broadcast our opinions on the radio and the television airwaves?

Because there's no such right, that's why... not in the First Amendment or anywhere else in the law... you need a license from the FCC to broadcast, and that (the requirement of a license or permit) is proof that there is no right to do the thing that requires the license or permit.

It's like operating a motor vehicle on public roads, you need a license to do so, therefore there is no right involved, and therefore the license can be suspended or revoked, but it is no denial of your rights, because your rights cannot be legally denied!

An FCC License can be suspended or revoked, but would the licensee then cry out "you're denying my First Amendment right to free speech by prohibiting or regulating my broadcast!"

No, they'd never be so stupid as to say that... so why do they think we're so stupid, that they can claim that their broadcasts fall under the First Amendment?

It obviously does not, because if it did, then you and I would have every equal right to broadcast our political opinions also, which we obviously cannot.

You know, this is a very important point... to know it and to make it can be a positive thing in holding FCC Licensees accountable for the hateful things they broadcast... but to not know or be unable to make this same point, is to be confused about what is and is not a right, in both speaking in public and in broadcasting on the public airwaves...

The writer of the article ended it on a note intentionally meant to confuse and mislead you on this point.