Kendall, I believe that it is, "A good leader never asks/orders anybody to do that which he would not be fully prepared to do himself." The leader is the person in command and therefore when needs must he must delegate.

Volunteer: - a person who voluntarily undertakes or expresses a willingness to undertake a service: as in one who enters into military service voluntarily.

Now if that is the true definition of the term Volunteer, Saul, it would appear that as a volunteer he/she requires no-ones by-your-leave - Not even a prospective Presidential Candidates.

I am now going to surprise you 282RA:

"But the idea that helping Mitt Romney get elected in any way equates what a soldier in Iraq goes through is insulting and patronizing and wholly unbecoming of anyone who considers themselves patriotic."

You are 100% on target with that and I totally agree with you.

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