That is true. If I were an atheist I'd want everybody else to be a Christian -- as in a follower of the teachings of Jesus Christ.
I'd insist that every child be taught to Do Unto Others as You'd HAVE THEM Do unto You - with a fair attribution to its source.
I would not object to public prayer (at least short ones) assuming the prayers are for blessings and guidance as they traditionally are.
I would encourage the Bible to be respectfully taught. It, after all, is the most influential work on our culture.
I would not object to memorials and symbols featuring the cross -- why should I be offended? Am I Dracula?
"In God we trust" would be just mere words to me, nothing to get upset about.
Most importantly I'd want those who make and enforce laws to believe that there is a higher authority than the state and this this Creator, if you will, endows inalienable rights, even if I didn't particularly believe that myself.
But atheists don't seem to do these things and you are quite correct in that I don't understand why.
That depends...are we talking about Christianity as it is practiced today, where Christians leave others of different faiths alone in peace? Or are we talking about the Christianity that was practiced in Europe between three and five hundred years ago, when people did unspeakable things to their fellow man over the 'crime' of heresy. In that case, I'd rather that everyone be Jewish, they don't do dirt to non-Jews.
But atheists don't seem to do these things and you are quite correct in that I don't understand why.
Here's a tip: Only the ones who are willing to make fools of themselves over these things are the ones you'll hear about. They're the "Perez Hiltons" of atheism.