# Roger Waters-Julian Assange Arrest Proves UK is a SATELLITE STATE OF US EMPIRE! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 18, 2019, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-waters-julian-assange-arrest-proves-uk-is-a-satellite-state-of-us-empire/832717 "2019-04-18T12:43:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![The\_Tooth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@The\_Tooth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tooth)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2019, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-waters-julian-assange-arrest-proves-uk-is-a-satellite-state-of-us-empire/832717/41 "2019-04-19T05:43:01Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > Who’s Roger Waters? And why should I care if he’s got a video on YouTube? Roger Waters was in Pink Floyd, and you shouldn’t. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2019, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-waters-julian-assange-arrest-proves-uk-is-a-satellite-state-of-us-empire/832717/42 "2019-04-19T07:08:21Z")
Right, that’s sorted, thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2019, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-waters-julian-assange-arrest-proves-uk-is-a-satellite-state-of-us-empire/832717/43 "2019-04-19T19:47:38Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > Who’s Roger Waters? Roger Waters is an Asshole. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2019, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-waters-julian-assange-arrest-proves-uk-is-a-satellite-state-of-us-empire/832717/44 "2019-04-19T19:51:20Z")
> [@Banquet\_Bear](#): > > The Mueller Report was released today. Its only a tad-over-400 pages long. It goes into depth what “interfering with US elections” means. If you want specifics then don’t rely on me to give you all the answers. Let me know when you’ve finished reading. Specifically the report explains that \ ---
**Author:** ![MortSahlFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2019, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-waters-julian-assange-arrest-proves-uk-is-a-satellite-state-of-us-empire/832717/45 "2019-04-19T20:42:13Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > _Forward, he cried, from the rear > And the front rank died > The generals sat and the lines on the map > Moved from side to side_ Great song, in every way.. I love the lyrics, Haven’t you heard it’s a battle of words The poster bearer cried “Listen son”, said the man with the gun There’s room for you inside So much said. I’ll take it word-by-word. “Listen” is a command. “Son” shows a hierarchy, authority. Implying “man with the gun” suggests there really isn’t a choice. “There’s room for you inside” - the compromise that kills the souls of many. Like the quote, “Evil can only exist when good men do nothing” ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2019, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-waters-julian-assange-arrest-proves-uk-is-a-satellite-state-of-us-empire/832717/46 "2019-04-19T21:09:00Z")
I always hear it as Haven’t you heard, it’s a battle of words And most of them are lies Which could work also. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2019, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-waters-julian-assange-arrest-proves-uk-is-a-satellite-state-of-us-empire/832717/47 "2019-04-19T21:26:25Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > Roger Waters is an Asshole. just take a moment to consider where you would be without an asshole ---
**Author:** ![MortSahlFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2019, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-waters-julian-assange-arrest-proves-uk-is-a-satellite-state-of-us-empire/832717/48 "2019-04-19T23:04:19Z")
> [@Ludovic](#): > > I always hear it as > > Haven’t you heard, it’s a battle of words > And most of them are lies > > Which could work also. Interesting, and truthful. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-waters-julian-assange-arrest-proves-uk-is-a-satellite-state-of-us-empire/832717.md?page=2)