Christ asked people who follow him to be the voice for the voiceless - not to wire their mouths shut.

Mister Jordan?” Came the genteel, restrained voice of a more senior gentleman in the front of the canoe.
“Yes, General?”
“Shut up.” The General said curtly. “You’re scaring the fish.

My self-imposed mandate is to be the voice for the voiceless.

Voting for a political party with a cross stuck on it doesn't mean it reflects true Christianity (at least not how Christ intended it) nor does 'biblical governance' guarantee Christian governance.

It is no coincidence that Christian fundamentalist movements worldwide seek a return to Old Testament laws - because they fundamentally reject Christ as the New Covenant - which replaced all that.

They are not Christians - they are Leviticans.

I felt that he was a voice for the voiceless, and a voice that was very badly needed at the time.