Real Time with Bill Maher: Homeless Frack Supporters (HBO)

Subscribe to the Real Time YouTube: http://itsh.bo/10r5A1B Back in June, it took North Carolina 24 hours to lift a ban on fracking and pass a law that makes it illegal to talk about the chemicals used in fracking. The N.C. Mining Commission held open hearings about the issue at N.C.’s Western Carolina University. About 600 people attended. Most of them were against blasting the water table full of toxic sludge until earthquakes come out, but a surprising number of attendees were for it. The supporters wore turquoise shirts and hats that said things like “Shale Yes” and “Energy Creates Jobs.” And they seemed to be crazy people who were picked up at homeless shelters and bussed-in by the American Petroleum Institute. Asked why they were there, one said, “I did it for the …” and rubbed his fingers together. Another wouldn’t talk on the record, because he was afraid they’d take away his bus ticket. None of them seemed to know a lot about geology. And we should have known from some of their signs… Connect with Real Time Online: Find Real Time on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Maher Find Real Time on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RealTimers Find Real Time with Bill Maher Official Site: http://itsh.bo/HttKcM. Find Real Time with Bill Maher on HBO GO® http://itsh.bo/iioY87. Find Real Time with Bill Maher on Connect: http://connect.hbo.com/real-time-bill-maher Find Real Time on Instagram: http://instagram.com/realtimers The Real Time blog: http://www.real-time-with-bill-maher-blog.com/ It s HBO. Connect with HBO Online Find HBO on Facebook: http://Facebook.com/HBO Follow @HBO on Twitter: http://Twitter.com/HBO Find HBO on Youtube: http://Youtube.com/HBO Find HBO Official Site: http://HBO.com Find HBO Connect: http://Connect.hbo.com Find HBO GO: http://HBOGO.com Find HBO on Instagram: http://Instagram.com/hbo Find HBO on Foursquare: http://Foursquare.com/hbo Check out other HBO Channels HBO: http://www.youtube.com/hbo Game of Thrones: http://www.youtube.com/GameofThrones True Blood: http://www.youtube.com/trueblood HBO Sports: http://www.youtube.com/HBOsports HBO Documentary Films: http://www.youtube.com/HBODocs Cinemax: http://www.youtube.com/Cinemax HBO Latino: http://www.youtube.com/HBOLatino