Phil Valentine was born and raised in a small town of about 3,000 people in rural eastern North Carolina. His childhood life in that small town was not unlike growing up in Mayberry. As a young boy, Phil would ride his bicycle through the sleepy streets of his small town, winding his way downtown, on many occasions, to visit his father. His father's law office was just across the street from the courthouse where Phil would drop in, unannounced, to spend a moment or two in the grown-up surroundings. After a short visit, he would pedal off to the drugstore just across Main Street or down a few doors to the dime store. Growing up in that small town helped to shape Phil's very conservative viewpoint. He believes guns are good, partial-birth abortion is murder, military strength deters aggression, quotas are wrong, and Reagan was right. CLICK HERE to visit Phil's website.