"Are atheists suffering from civil rights violations?"

I actually find this question pretty ironic considering that usually those attempting to achieve religious freedom are those who practice religion!  (Oh geez, Hilary Duff in my ears again...)

I find it also pretty surprising that there are so few atheists in politics. Not to insult heavily religious people or anything, but I feel like people who's morals come from religion tend to have more extreme views about politics as well. Politics and religions overlap a lot even though we pretend they don't. The best politician would have no bias, not just from religion but from other beliefs. So you'd think people without religion in their lives would not have to consider the effect of certain laws on their beliefs, and would therefore get more involved *without bias* from religion.

^^That's all hypothetical though. I wouldn't say that's based on any fact but just my experience. It's so messed up that atheists growing up in the "Bible Belt" feel oppressed by their lack of belief. (But then again, why would you choose to live there knowing fully well that atheism is socially unacceptable?)