Eric of Colorado
@ericofcolorado.bsky.social
SOCO resident with small town Illinois roots. Historian Writer. Movie theater guy. Loudmouth.
Viewing the past with a Historic Side Eye. Wise fictional 19th century bartender coined my life motto: “Comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.
Viewing the past with a Historic Side Eye. Wise fictional 19th century bartender coined my life motto: “Comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.
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**Are you in?** /END/
**Are you in?** /END/
January 22, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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**Are you in?** /END/
**Are you in?** /END/
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The prophetic role to afflict the comfortable must always be accompanied by a personal mission to comfort the afflicted.
The prophetic role to afflict the comfortable must always be accompanied by a personal mission to comfort the afflicted.
January 22, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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The prophetic role to afflict the comfortable must always be accompanied by a personal mission to comfort the afflicted.
The prophetic role to afflict the comfortable must always be accompanied by a personal mission to comfort the afflicted.
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In his *Letter from Birmingham Jail* (1963), King wrote:
*“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”*
In his *Letter from Birmingham Jail* (1963), King wrote:
*“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”*
January 22, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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In his *Letter from Birmingham Jail* (1963), King wrote:
*“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”*
In his *Letter from Birmingham Jail* (1963), King wrote:
*“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”*
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On the day Bishop Budde spoke, the nation also celebrated one of its greatest truth-tellers: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
On the day Bishop Budde spoke, the nation also celebrated one of its greatest truth-tellers: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 22, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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On the day Bishop Budde spoke, the nation also celebrated one of its greatest truth-tellers: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
On the day Bishop Budde spoke, the nation also celebrated one of its greatest truth-tellers: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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- **Joseph Lieberman**, 1998:
He rebuked President Bill Clinton, calling his behavior during the Lewinsky scandal “disgraceful” and damaging to the presidency's moral authority.
- **Joseph Lieberman**, 1998:
He rebuked President Bill Clinton, calling his behavior during the Lewinsky scandal “disgraceful” and damaging to the presidency's moral authority.
January 22, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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- **Joseph Lieberman**, 1998:
He rebuked President Bill Clinton, calling his behavior during the Lewinsky scandal “disgraceful” and damaging to the presidency's moral authority.
- **Joseph Lieberman**, 1998:
He rebuked President Bill Clinton, calling his behavior during the Lewinsky scandal “disgraceful” and damaging to the presidency's moral authority.
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- **Edward R. Murrow**, 1954:
*“We cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home.”* (Exposing McCarthyism)
- **Edward R. Murrow**, 1954:
*“We cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home.”* (Exposing McCarthyism)
January 22, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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- **Edward R. Murrow**, 1954:
*“We cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home.”* (Exposing McCarthyism)
- **Edward R. Murrow**, 1954:
*“We cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home.”* (Exposing McCarthyism)