Atheist Lawmaker Addresses House With His Own Prayer (VIDEO)

"Arizona State Rep. Juan Mendez (D) turned a Tuesday afternoon prayer into something much more.

The Phoenix New Times reports that Mendez, who is an atheist, changed the course of the event held prior to the House of Representatives' afternoon session. He asked lawmakers to refrain from bowing their heads and instead to view their surroundings."*

The criticism from some about atheists are that "they're immoral." But how can you try to invoke that over Arizona Rep. Juan Mendez and the atheist prayer he opened a meeting with the state House? Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian break it down.