The Obama Administration is starting to look more and more like Babylon 5, every day, in a GOOD way.

[Ian David]

The Parliament of Dreams
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"The Parliament of Dreams" is an episode from the first season of the science-fiction television series Babylon 5.

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Jeffrey Sinclair meets an old flame, Catherine Sakai, and rekindles their on-off romantic relationship, before hosting a celebration of Earth religion in which he introduces the major station personnel to a line of people, all of different faiths - the line extends some distance all the way to the final credits.

More:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Parliament_of_Dreams

Also:
http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/guide/005.html


Video clip from Parliament of Dreams -- Babylon 5 Earth Religions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXPaGCRngWw

VIDEO B5 the Series: Declaration of Principles w/Subtitles
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeYQ2UfgSM8&feature=related

Video: President Sheridan's oath of office
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JN4nJ5EIJI&feature=related



The Universe speaks in many languages, but only one voice. The language is not Narn, or Human, or Centauri, or Gaim or Minbari.

It speaks in the language of hope; It speaks in the language of trust; It speaks in the language of strength, and the language of compassion.

It is the language of the heart and the language of the soul.

But always, it is the same voice.

It is the voice of our ancestors, speaking through us, And the voice of our inheritors, waiting to be born.

It is the small, still voice that says: We are one. No matter the blood; No matter the skin; No matter the world; No matter the star; We are one.

No matter the pain; No matter the darkness; No matter the loss; No matter the fear; We are one.

Here, gathered together in common cause. we agree to recognize this singular truth, and this singular rule: That we must be kind to one another, because each voice enriches us and ennobles us, and each voice lost diminishes us.

We are the voice of the Universe, the soul of creation, the fire that will light the way to a better future.

We are one.

More:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%27Kar#Declaration_of_Principles





http://wordle.net/gallery/wrdl/63901/Declaration_of_Principles_of_The_Interstallar_Alliance,_by_G%27kar




See prior threads:

Muslim woman, rabbis to pray at inaugural service
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=214&topic_id=194767&mesg_id=194767

And The Rock Cried Out , No Hiding Place (From Babylon 5)
Posted by IanDB1 in Political Videos
Fri Jul 25th 2008, 11:29 PM
http://upload.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x161739



Bush has been using "1984" and "Babylon 5" as blueprints
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x217801#217970

DU Jerry Doyle's poll on the Libby indictment
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2222191

[Bicoastal]

1. (inhale) NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERD!

(goes back to his MST3K Youtube marathon.)

[niyad]

2. wow, thanks for reminding me--I always loved that episode

[Ian David]

8. C'mon... I put a lot of work into this, people. Can I please get at least 5 recs? Thanks!

I mean, how often do I ask?

[backscatter712]

3. Thank god! I was getting sick of the Clark Administration.

He brought about Homeland Security Night Watch, destroyed our civil liberties, and consorted with evil too great and ancient to comprehend!

[Ian David]

5. See prior post: Bush has been using "1984" and "Babylon 5" as blueprints

Bush has been using "1984" and "Babylon 5" as blueprints
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x217801#217970

[backscatter712]

15. Here's a question:

I'm not sure which planetary government Bush was trying to emulate. Cheney obviously was trying to emulate Clark, but Bush reminds me more of Centauri Prime's Emperor Cartagia...

[Prophet 451]

20. Bush is the Narn provisional government

I forget the name of the character but I'm thinking of the puppet ruler the Centauri installed after they conquered the Narn Regime. Or maybe Deathwalker except Deathwalker was brighter.


Hell, Zathras was brighter!

[Posteritatis]

23. Don't diss Zathras. Besides, Bush was Cartagia (nt)

[Ian David]

33. As B5 is deeper and more nuanced than Star Trek, you have to follow the metaphors, NOT the races.

At times, the Narns were the Bushies.

At other times, the Centauri were the Bushies.

And finally, EarthGov was The Bush Regime.

[Prophet 451]

19. I said that

When I was discussing Bush with a conservative friend (who's also an SF fan), I likened it to Clark's administration as well. The only real difference is the assassination of the previous incumbant.

[TheKentuckian]

4. Can you translate that into Star Trek please?

LOL

[Ian David]

6. It would be too hard to make Babylon 5 suck enough to translate into Star Trek. n/t

[Ian David]

12. Star Trek never had anything that could beat this...

Babylon 5 - Ivanova's human sex style
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gD8mZkEcKTA&feature=related

[KakistocracyHater]

7. just don't expect me to chew your food for you

that was really yucky, those 'fan-men' since I can't recall their species' name at the moment.

[backscatter712]

16. The Pak'Ma'ra?

Ewww, an intelligent species that subsists by scavenging corpses like vultures...

[KakistocracyHater]

18. No it was the Human-looking ones

the males all had a friar-tuck bald on top but mega-gelled "fringe" hair that stood up like a fan around the back of the head. Different from the "shell-headed ones". They had their wives chew their food for them & then given to them. It was really gross to me, that's what technology is for, put it in a blender....

[Prophet 451]

24. You're mixing up two races

The ones with the huge fan-like crests of hair were the Centauri. The ones who had their wives chew their food for them were the Ferengi from Star Trek.

[backscatter712]

27. Ah, the Centauri.

[Starry Messenger]

9. k & r.

I never followed Babylon 5, but I like what you did here. I've been watching Battlestar Galactica lately. Another DU-er said it was a good metaphor for the experience of living through the Bush years and I can definitely agree with that.

I'll put Babylon 5 on Netflix and think about your posts. It sounds very excellent and like the kind of world I want to live in.

[Ian David]

10. Thanks! n/t

[Prophet 451]

21. Yeeees, come join us!

Word of advice: The first half of season 1 is a little weak (due to Joe having to set up the characters for later on) and much of season 5 is pretty bad (because unlike the rest of the series, it was scripted on the fly).

[Ian David]

32. Season 4 is the best. Season 5 is the deepest, and most preachy. n/t

[DevonRex]

11. K&R #3. :)

[WePurrsevere]

13. There seems to be a lot of similarity.. he could do a lot

worse.. that was one very amazing show and remains one of my all time favorites. (We even have a cat named Delen. :))

I'd love to be able to watch the series again. I wonder if it's available somewhere online to watch.

(Rec'dB-))

[Ian David]

14. My daughter's name is Delenn. I win.

If we have a son, we're going to name him Zathras.

Maybe.

[Prophet 451]

22. You win 4ever

How about Durlann? That's a nice name for a boy.

[WePurrsevere]

26. Absolutely you win.

B-)
It's not only one of my favorite Babylon 5 characters, it's a lovely name. :)

Zathras was a great character too and as a name it would be pretty cool if it went with your last name another great character I think was a bit over looked and that I really enjoyed was the Ranger Marcus but that's a more traditional name.

The creator and writers of that show were incredibly talented and they had an amazing crew that pulled it all together.

Anyway, thank you for putting this together. :yourock:

[Terran]

29. Are you serious?!

That is the COOLEST thing I have EVER heard of. :toast:

[Ian David]

30. Yes, I'm serious... And she's also the one who sings "Lying Sack of Crap" on Stephanie Miller...

See prior threads:

17. My daughter is named Delenn.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=4065027#4065076


I was just on The Stephanie Miller Show!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=3094020

"Lying sack of crap," as sung by my four year-old daughter
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x6278210

I was just on The Stephanie Miller Show!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3094020

[DavidDvorkin]

17. Let's hope it has a different ending!

[Norrin Radd]

25. Minus tentacle penises?

[Terran]

28. So who are the Vorlons in this world?

Which reminds me of a joke, told many years ago on DU and understood by few:

How many Vorlons does it take to screw in a light bulb?

NO.

[Ian David]

31. Vorlons aren't meant to be stand-ins for any particular country or ideology.

They're a metaphor.

Well, several metaphors, depending where in the story arc you look.