The hypocrisy of Lake Worth Commissioner McVoy on display

The vote to go forward with the City's new invocation policy regarding prayer prior to commission meetings was 4-1, with McVoy the lone vote against. In the short video below he gives every reason why he should have made the vote unanimous but he chose not to—it was a purely political calculation. This is all about the insulting atheist, Preston Smith, and his act before the City Commission prior to Christmas last year.

The City is considering doing almost the same thing the county commission does prior to their meetings: the invocation, if there is one, is on a rotating basis with each on the dais having their chance. What Lake Worth will likely adopt is this: each elected official will have their chance in an order and can choose a moment of silence, say their own invocation, or choose someone from the community. Sounds pretty fair doesn't it? Not to McVoy because he voted 'No'.

Note that if the City chooses to go this route, which stands Constitutional muster, McVoy can invite Preston Smith back again to insult the citizens of the City. No one's freedoms are being violated. Also in the video Commissioner Maier chimes in and refers to those of the Jewish faith who, as you'll learn in a later video, have never been denied the chance to do an invocation in Lake Worth. Maier's pitch falls flat and doesn't further the debate in any meaningful way.

Enjoy this short video from the November 10th City Commission meeting and ask yourself this question: what was McVoy hoping to gain politically by dissenting?

And another question: should the City adopt rules for how elected officials act while his or her elected colleagues are out of the room? (Note: Things get real interesting starting at the 1:00 mark in the video below.)