Kucinich and the First Amendment

Dennis Kucinich’s "equal time" complaint to the FCC over his exclusion by ABC from last weekend’s candidates debate indicates the candidate may not have a strong grasp of the First Amendment.

Even though the FCC has long been able to regulate broadcasters because of the perceived scarcity of the broadcast spectrum, the authority — especially if the commission were to actually control which candidates could appear in a televised debate — clearly violates the plain text of the First Amendment, which prohibits governmental interference with a free press.

The distinction is lost on some, but could not be clearer in the constitution itself — it is not a "free speech promotion" amendment that encourages government to enforce diversity of voices, but instead a flat-out prohibition on interference.

Another way of saying it — what part of "make no law" does Dennis not understand?