Keith Berner

LATEST ARTICLES ( 203 )

• 01.31.16 Heart and Head Do Battle in the Democratic Primaries

  Hillary Clinton is by far the most experienced and qualified candidate for president this year, with background in the White House, the Senate, and as... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 01.30.16 WaPo’s Fluff on MD-8 Race Ignores Raskin

  Full disclosure: I support Jamie Raskin for Congress, but am not formally affiliated with his campaign.The Washington Post’s sole reporter on Montgomery County... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 09.27.15 FFRF’s Attack on Pope Francis

  

  An open letter to Freedom from Religion FoundationI am an atheist of Jewish heritage and an avid secularist. I have also been a supporter of FFRF. Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 08.26.15 Maryland’s Senators Silent on Iran Deal

  Here is my open letter to Senator Ben Cardin. I will be sending a similar letter to Barbara Mikulski. Maryland Democrats should be outraged that both of our... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 08.02.15 Against the Local Tea Party (for a Plastic Bag Ban)

  Recently, my city councilman, Jarrett Smith, introduced a bill to ban plastic bag distribution by businesses in our fair little city. Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 05.03.15 Bernie Sanders for President

  In this dismal 2016 presidential season, we finally have a candidate to be proud of, someone to represent our ideals, someone to be truly excited about. Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 05.02.15 Put Police on Probation

  Baltimore has demonstrated that a white political and police establishment is not required for police to devalue black men’s lives. Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 04.26.15 Heather Mizeur: Don’t Let the Door Hit You on the Way out

  Almost all politicians are ambitious. At least in the back of their minds, they ponder their route to the White House or – at least – the next higher available... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 04.15.15 You’ll Have to Vote for Hillary (sorry!)

  If you are are in  red or purple state, you don’t get to vote your conscience (or sit on the sidelines) in November 2016. Sure, there is lots to abhor about... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 04.10.15 GOP Hates the Poor and Minorities

  This is from Harold Meyerson in yesterday’s Washington Post:Fueled by the mega-donations of the mega-rich, today’s Republican Party is not just far from being... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 04.09.15 Theology, Theocracy & Ideology

  TheologyI’m an atheist. I’m quite certain there are myriad phenomena in the universe we can’t explain – and don’t even know about. I just don’t see how that... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 04.05.15 Abstinence Works

  Even as we have witnessed the extraordinary national declaration that it is no longer ok to discriminate against gays and lesbians, the GOP Theocrats continue... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 04.01.15 Thank You, Indiana. Thank You Arkansas.

  I just love it when places where I would have no interest in going to under any circumstances manage to convince the rest of the world to stay away. Really,... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Jamie Raskin for Congress (MD District 8)

  Jamie Raskin isn’t just smart, he’s skilled. He’s not just principled, but effective. Jamie’s passion, intellect, and ability to connect with people give him... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 10.25.14 Endorsing David Moon & the D20 Team + Anthony Brown

  The Washington Post  is scared of forceful progressives. For years, they refused to so much as to print Marc Elrich’s name in their reporting. Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 06.25.14 Close Races: Hucker Vs. Glass in MoCo D5 & Morales Vs. Crutchfield in M...

  

  I am following two very close races: MoCo Council D5, where Tom Hucker leads Evan Glass by 217 votes (out of 18,609 cast) MD D19 Delegate, where Maricé Morales... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 06.23.14 Vote (tomorrow)!

  In my view, any US citizen who does not vote is betraying the few billion human beings who don’t have the right to. As broken as our political system is, it is... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 06.23.14 Still More on Kramer, Crutchfield, and Stone

  A check of the Maryland Board of Elections website reveals that Ben Kramer is being honest about his own campaign chair. But it shows that Alec Stone is indeed... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 06.23.14 Franchot’s Arrogance

  Peter Franchot is running unopposed to be reelected as Maryland Attorney General comptroller. I have advocated a vote for “Mickey Mouse” in this non-race,... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 06.23.14 Follow-up to D19 Post from Yesterday

  1. I have heard from several people wondering why I skipped mentioning Paul Bardack, another candidate for D19 delegate, who is not on either slate and was... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY