A petition asking the White House recognize that the religious group collectively known as "nones" be acknowledged as contributing and equal members of civil society. As Pew Research and other polling organizations suggest, this group makes up 20% of the populace.
Broderick Johnson, campaign adviser to Pres. Obama's re-election effort noted, "We don’t view you as a constituency . . .We don’t do outreach to that community.” "That community" is 1/5 of all Americans.
In seven U.S. states, constitutional provisions are in place that bar atheists from public office and one state, Arkansas, has a law that bars an atheist from testifying as a witness at a trial. These provisions violate the US Constitution.
The best protection for religious life is a secular government which is all-inclusive.