Here’s Pam Geller’s loonie-in-arms Robert Spencer explaining to a radio talk show host why the First Amendment doesn’t apply to Muslims:

So I don’t know why nowadays freedom of religion is considered absolute especially since, as you point out Janet, we’re talking about a political ideology here and the political ideology is what is dangerous to Americans because it impinges upon our freedoms, our freedom of speech, our freedom of conscience, the idea of equality of rights of all people before the law and so on. That is the only reason why anybody is concerned about Islamic law. So if those political aspects were restricted then there would be no problem. And I don’t think it would restrict the freedom of religion to restrict the political aspects of Islam.

Great. So we should be able to restrict Christian advocacy when it would violate freedom and equality, right? When Christians advocate against equality for gay people, we can constitutionally silence them, by Spencer’s “reasoning.” And when they advocate anti-choice positions. And censorship of blasphemous art. And restrictions on pornography. And we can especially shut down any church or organization that advocates Reconstructionism or dominionism, right? Right?

Of course not. Because Spencer is engaged in special pleading, not a serious argument. He applies his reasoning only to Muslims because he is a bigot. And he forgets that political advocacy, even of strongly authoritarian positions, is also protected by the very same amendment that protects religious freedom, which makes his fake distinction even more irrelevant.

The same constitutional rules apply to Muslims and Christians alike in this country. You are free to advocate your views, even when they are totalitarian in nature. You can advocate fascism, communism and any other ideology, no matter how vile. If you actually advocate armed insurrection or violence against others, you can get into legal trouble in some circumstances. But short of that, it’s open season. That’s why we let authoritarian gits like Spencer spew his nonsense.