Unless Attacked, Atheists Pose No Danger

More people would come out of the Atheist closet, if they felt more comfortable about being accepted as warm, feeling, understanding, and tolerant human beings (some of us can be), who, by the way, also need to be loved. We're not all going to denounce anti-evolutionists as intellectually childlike, scientifically ignorant simpletons. Some of us can tolerate the superstitious folks who cross themselves when under severe emotional stress. We can have patience for those who ritually waste time by determining which direction Mecca lies, prostrating themselves, then praying to Allah, five times daily. Different sources show different numbers, but for argument's sake (some of us really don't want to argue. . . it's so stressful) let's say only two percent of the English speaking world is Atheist. But it's difficult to pin down the number of Atheists whose friends and family know, without question, that they are confirmed Atheists. Nobody wants to be ostracized for living up to their beliefs, let alone banished, injured, or even killed. Unfortunately, these things are what is required of adherents to Islam, Judaism, or Christianity, if their friends or family members decry their particular holy writings or religious laws. Atheists who are out might adopt the attitude, "Live and let live if you just don't discriminate against me or hurt me."
One could say the Red Army of the former Soviet Union, or the Peoples Republic of China were militant Atheists, but history records that spreading Atheism wasn't the aim of their campaigns. Generally, they had typical military goals like occupation, defense, or simple conquest. Without any exception of which I am aware, individual Atheists are particularly peace loving individuals, if justifiably defensive.
Staying in the Atheist closet is like the ghost orchid hiding deep in the swamp of religious fecundity. It is easy to hide the beauty we all possess inside.

Political One Liners

Romney suspends campaign. McCain pushes on with his campaign of exclusion, hateful rhetoric, and fear mongering.

Michael Moore likes Hillary, but would find it immoral to support her because of her record of voting for the war in Iraq.

All of the candidates still want Mega money (mega profit) insurance companies involved in American healthcare. There is no mention of a single payer system anywhere. Overpriced and exclusionary healthcare will continue indefinitely to all of our detriment.