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Summary: Straight with the facts
Review: "Valentine is a rich lawyer who lives in the best area of Nashville""a reader from Nashville" is obviously confusing his Nashville radio personalities. Steve Gill is the attorney, not Phil Valentine. Please refer to Phil's bio at http://philvalentine.com/bio.htm. Before one attacks, one should have one's facts straight. I thoroughly enjoyed the thought-provoking nature of this book. I agreed with much, disagreed with some, but found that even with the items I disagreed with, I was forced to consider angles that I hadn't considered before. The layout of the book made it easy to skip around to topics of interest. Much like Phil's show, there was a lot of common sense, facts, and humor throughout. Many who don't listen to him wtite him off as a mean-spirited blowhard conservative (much like they do every other conservative host who they disagree with). Nothing could be further from the truth.
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Summary: Liberals are running scared
Review: As a regular listener of Phil's show in Nashville, I can say that "Right From the Heart" gives those people who are not able to listen on the radio or on-line the core of Phil's philosophy in an extremely well organized, easy to read volume. This book serves as a bible of current conservative thought and addresses most of the significant social, political, and philosophical issues of our time in a clear, easy to understand manner. This book is for all who have outgrown the "If you're young and not a liberal, you don't have a heart" stage and have, or want to move into the "If you're older and not a conservative, you don't have a brain" stage of their lives.
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Summary: Just one question...
Review: Last year a respected friend and colleague sent me a letter of encouragement regarding a professional project which I had endeavored to promote for the good of persons afflicted with a particularly debilitating illness. Much discouragement must be faced and laid aside in any persistent, virtuous effort in the service of mankind. At the close of the letter, my friend imparted this universal truth as he quoted Voltaire by saying, "[Brian] Nothing can withstand the assault of sustained thinking." That is the essence of Phil Valentine's book, Right from the Heart. Phils thinking is sustained by correct Constitutional and moral principles. He successfully, precisely asserts the necessity of maintaining the foundational standards upon which these 50 United States were built following the American Revolutionary War and separation from the tyrannical empire of Great Britain. Anyone who knows Phil personally or faithfully listens to his talk radio program on 1510 WLAC AM, Nashville (See www.philvalentine.com and www.wlac.com) knows he is honest, straightforward and substantially well informed about the moral and political issues that face modern Americans. He correctly and with sound documentation refutes the Marxist economic and secular humanist theories and social sophistries espoused by modern liberals, honestly and directly confronts the root causes of unrest and civil strife in the United States, and accurately and nobly defends the right of decent, hardworking Americans to live in a country that is friendly to liberty, centered in morality and wholesome family life, and respectful of the Constitutional limits that ought to be observed by contemporary political parties, activist organizations, and individual citizens. He boldly refutes the lies of the agnostic and atheist secular humanists and fringe fanatics in the various socialist special interest groups and yet is humble enough to admit his mistakes, unlike many liberal idealogues who offer no sense of hope or optimism to the average citizen. He offers suggested solutions to societal ills that have been proven to work throughout history and reminds all of us that none of us are so intelligent that we can outwit GOD with our elitist intellectual subterfuge. His book is written in simple, cogent language, and is backed up by irrefutable evidence which he gathered over years in the service of the audience and fellow citizens that he so dearly loves. Mr. Valentine has renewed my hope in the American Dream and bravely stood with those of us who still labor and imagine in the mainstream of moral decency and personal responsibility that has always been the defining character of the blessed people so privileged to live in the greatest republic in world hitory, The United States of America!
His critics teeth gnashing and hollow tongue gnawing, or emotional reasoning, melts like frost exposed the bright white light of factual truths enwrapped in eternal, indestructible principles of truth and virtue. With cheerful resolve, Brian K. Welch, Nashville, Tennessee
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Summary: The simple & concise truth that many do not want to hear
Review: Phil Valentine pulls no punches in addressing the issues facing our society. In a refreshing non-PC style, Valentine reveals the facts of life in politics, religion, and society. Facts and common sense intertwined with a conversational style make this book a winner. Even the most liberal reader will be forced to contemplate Valentine's offerings. From the Republican passage of the 1964 Civil Rights act to Jefferson's actual wording of "church and state" to the true identity of many anti-war actvists, Valentine exposes facts that many have never known or acknowledged.
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Summary: The simple & concise truth that many do not want to hear
Review: Phil Valentine pulls no punches in addressing the issues facing our society. In a refreshing non-PC style, Valentine reveals the facts of life in politics, religion, and society. Facts and common sense intertwined with a conversational style make this book a winner. Even the most liberal reader will be forced to contemplate Valentine's offerings. From the Republican passage of the 1964 Civil Rights act to Jefferson's actual wording of "church and state" to the true identity of many anti-war actvists, Valentine exposes facts that many have never known or acknowledged.
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Summary: Wonderfully presented listing of Average American Concerns
Review: Phil Valentine’s “Right from the Heart†is a fascinating book. He writes in a way to meet the intellectual needs and address the frustration and anger that exist in the citizenry because of what we see going on in our cities, communities, schools and legal system around the country and in the world. I particularly enjoyed the way this book is set out and the idea of just going through the alphabet the way he did. Although I am sure he limited himself and his issues by doing so; because one could get four or five of these books out and address a completely different set of important alphabetical issues each time. To be honest I had a few disagreements with some of his assertions, for instance I believe strongly and completely in the implementation of the death penalty in a timely fashion, not as a deterrent but as a necessary, beneficial and justifiable punishment for anyone who commits crimes against the well being of society. He seems to think life imprisonment is the cure all. I do not, under “Ledbetter’s Law†you would get two chances on your first adult crime you would get rehabilitation, under the second you would spend time in jail or prison, but on your third conviction it would be the “end of the road jack.†You see I believe that every citizen has a right to those basic assumptions and assurances indicated in the preamble to the Constitution of the United States of America. Anyone who twice takes them away from another citizen has thereby forfeited his protection under that same constitution. Anyone who uses a weapon in the commission of a crime or sells drugs to our kids or kidnaps or murders or abuses anyone in the commission of a criminal act has likewise deprived a deserving citizen of those same assurances; and regardless of their ridiculously invented sociological or hereditary excuse they deserve punishment for it. Naturally the Good Samaritan and one who does so in self-defense or for the protection of property would be exempted. As a matter of fact I would have to sit down with Phil and address several of his immigration assertions, education ideals, union theories and quite a few other comments and rebuttals. Yet he is on the right track to identify the issues he does and he has put voice to the concerns of the true “grass roots†American and the “Average American†who rarely sees their concerns and fears addressed in today’s political arena where it is simply attack, attack and attack, again and again everyone else on a personal level. Most of these politicos have no idea of how average Americans feel, what they need and want and even if they do it is still their way or the highway. They sit in their rich homes, live their protected lives, with servants and pompous luxury and pretend to feel our pain, but they do not see that they and their faltering philosophies and policies are the cause of it. All in all I found Mr. Valentine to have made good use of the alphabet to address the many pressing issues of our present unique American social situation and conditions. I comment him on writing an easily readable, to the point, informative book without a lot of needless verbiage attached. Highly recommend it to the brave of heart who want to know what “most intelligent, ethical and patriotic American’s†are thinking about these days. 571
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Summary: Wonderfully presented listing of Average American Concerns
Review: Phil Valentine’s “Right from the Heart†is a fascinating book. He writes in a way to meet the intellectual needs and address the frustration and anger that exist in the citizenry because of what we see going on in our cities, communities, schools and legal system around the country and in the world. I particularly enjoyed the way this book is set out and the idea of just going through the alphabet the way he did. Although I am sure he limited himself and his issues by doing so; because one could get four or five of these books out and address a completely different set of important alphabetical issues each time. To be honest I had a few disagreements with some of his assertions, for instance I believe strongly and completely in the implementation of the death penalty in a timely fashion, not as a deterrent but as a necessary, beneficial and justifiable punishment for anyone who commits crimes against the well being of society. He seems to think life imprisonment is the cure all. I do not, under “Ledbetter’s Law†you would get two chances on your first adult crime you would get rehabilitation, under the second you would spend time in jail or prison, but on your third conviction it would be the “end of the road jack.†You see I believe that every citizen has a right to those basic assumptions and assurances indicated in the preamble to the Constitution of the United States of America. Anyone who twice takes them away from another citizen has thereby forfeited his protection under that same constitution. Anyone who uses a weapon in the commission of a crime or sells drugs to our kids or kidnaps or murders or abuses anyone in the commission of a criminal act has likewise deprived a deserving citizen of those same assurances; and regardless of their ridiculously invented sociological or hereditary excuse they deserve punishment for it. Naturally the Good Samaritan and one who does so in self-defense or for the protection of property would be exempted. As a matter of fact I would have to sit down with Phil and address several of his immigration assertions, education ideals, union theories and quite a few other comments and rebuttals. Yet he is on the right track to identify the issues he does and he has put voice to the concerns of the true “grass roots†American and the “Average American†who rarely sees their concerns and fears addressed in today’s political arena where it is simply attack, attack and attack, again and again everyone else on a personal level. Most of these politicos have no idea of how average Americans feel, what they need and want and even if they do it is still their way or the highway. They sit in their rich homes, live their protected lives, with servants and pompous luxury and pretend to feel our pain, but they do not see that they and their faltering philosophies and policies are the cause of it. All in all I found Mr. Valentine to have made good use of the alphabet to address the many pressing issues of our present unique American social situation and conditions. I comment him on writing an easily readable, to the point, informative book without a lot of needless verbiage attached. Highly recommend it to the brave of heart who want to know what “most intelligent, ethical and patriotic American’s†are thinking about these days. 571
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Summary: Valentine Fills In a lot of Blanks..
Review: This book is a gem. It fills in a lot of blanks, and explains why and how our traditional principles have worked and why we need to keep fighting for them. Valentine also goes out of his way to explain the unrevised history and the context in which they wrote laws through the times and situations that befell the founding fathers.
On God and Government, Valentine makes the case that Jefferson talked about a wall of seperation between church and state, yet when it comes to the Supreme Court, the highest court in the land does not always look to the constitution, but rather looks upon past rulings to determine their decisions.
I also found it interesting that Valentine brings up the fact that the first school system was first started in this country so that kids could learn how to read the Bible.
This is only a flake of the iceberg. This is a must-read for anyone who cares about this country and it's ideals. Valentine also addresses political correctness, guns, Ronald Reagan, abortion, labor unions, and many many more issues that confront our lives every single day.
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Summary: Buy this! Right Now!! Great Book!!
Review: This book is one of the best books I have ever read. Phil Valentine states nothing but the facts and, for many folks who have a hard time thinking logically (like a couple of the previous reviewers, who obviously have not read the book), it really breaks everything down in an excellent format. Whether you're conservative, liberal, or middle of the road, you'll feel enlightened after reading this book! From illegal immigrants to foriegn policy, Phil Valentine hit the nail on the head! Buy this book right now and don't miss out!!
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Summary: Well organized and thoroughly researched
Review: Unlike some other books on politics from both the left and the right, Valentine's book is well organized and well researched. While the "A,B,C" organization is a bit hokey and in some cases gives the book a choppy feel, dividing the book into chapters that address a single issue at a time (multiculturalism, gun ownership, etc.) was a unique approach that allows the reader to concentrate on the issue and fully evaluate it without digressing to other subjects. Yeah, he's somewhat conceited, but his logic is usually flawless. Valentine's book is also thoroughly researched--much more so than most other political books I've read. It doesn't rely on only one or two sources to discuss a single issue. The bibliography is complete and well done. I'd definitely recommend this book to anyone who's interested in politics, whether liberal or conservative.
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