An initiative close to my heart, cross-posted at Sturdy Roots Blog:
RICHMOND, Va. – Gov. Tim Kaine today kicked off his Renew Virginia initiative, which will include legislative and executive actions to make Virginia a leader in energy conservation and efficiency and protecting the environment.
The Governor met with his economic development team and energy-related business owners at […]

A fortnightly rant FL-S style, with a special introductory  A.P.R. of 25.99%.
You know things are bad when George W. Bush finally acknowledges the obvious: WE”RE IN A RECESSION. 
Duh.
Last week, the National Bureau of Economic Research made official what plenty of us have known for a long time, that since November 2007 the U.S. economy has been unravelling.
Economic […]

GREAT NEWS!
Local chapters of the NAACP will hold a 44th Presidential Inaugural Ball Jan. 20, 2009 – from 6PM to midnight – at the Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center Exhibit Hall. 
This is a black tie event.  Non-refundable tickets are $100.00 per person and cover dinner, live band, dancing, and more.
Click here for ticket information.
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F2B’s second-annual Turkey of the Year award goes to…
Stafford County Supervisor Paul V. Milde III. 
According to Helene’s winning entry:
From his rantings and childish behavior at the BPOL meeting to his expensive campaign to get an at-large supervisor, he is King Butterball!!!
Congratulations, Helene.  And to the rest of you…please… DON’T DRINK THE KOOL-AID!
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It amazes me that some people believe HIV-AIDS is a hoax…or that we just elected a terrorist. 
Yet – despite the fact that of all people Pat Robertson flipped on the issue  – I can’t reconcile that there’s still a lot of people out there that believe global warming is a myth.  Sure, and all that video from Katrina […]

Aw c’mon…you must have some good nominees for F2B Turkey-of-the-Year?  Please post your comments, today!
It’s time again for Fred2Blue’s second-annual turkey-of-the-year award!  And we’re calling for entries!
What is your choice for the Turkey of the Year?
Is it a: Person? Thing? Event? Election-Year Issue? Media Outlet?  Please tell us why your turkey deserves the top prize.
Entries will be judged […]

If you are leaving town, travel safe.  If you’re not, make sure that the turkey fryer is fired up a good 50 feet away from the house. 
From all of us at Fred2Blue, have a great holiday and y’all come back now…

Unless there’s a vast hidden market for Wagon Queen Family Trucksters we don’t know about, a $25 billion blank check payable to the Big Three in Detroit is a reeeeeeeeeeeeally bad idea.
I’m just sayin’.
      

Our own Laurie Williams answers a new reader question in her F2B column, Ask Laurie. 
Check it out!
      

This morning, our friend Lowell Feld announced that Raising Kaine would soon cease to exist.
From this morning’s post:
Our decision to wrap up RK after four years was not a precipitous one at all. In fact, since Jim Webb’s victory over George Allen, we have seriously considered shutting down this blog on several occasions. For whatever reason, […]