Advocates for Balance at Chautauqua

Our Mission:  "To Achieve a Balance of Speakers in a Mutually Civil and Respectful Environment Consistent with the Historic Mission of Chautauqua."
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Our 2024 ABC Speaker Line-Up

Greg Jarrett
​Monday, June 24

Greg Jarrett, Staff Attorney for FOX News will update us on the latest legal developments in our country.

Amity Schlaes
Friday, June 28

Amity Schlaes, American conservative columnist, author and Writer.  She has authored 5 books including 3 New York Times bestsellers.  Her recent book on Calvin Coolidge is a best seller.

John Abbott
Monday, July 1

John Abbott is a Chautauquan and an ABC board member and IBMer will discuss AI (Artificial Intelligence) “Everything you wanted to know about AI, but didn’t know to ask.

Riley Gaines
Monday, July 8

​Swimmer and diver Riley Gaines will appear to discuss “Gender Equity in Women’s Sports”

Dr. Scott Atlas
​Monday, July 15

Dr. Scott Atlas is co-director of Global Liberty Institute whose goal is to restore liberty and the free exchange of ideas. Specifi-cally targeting the World Economic Forum

Jimmy Failla
​Sunday, July 21

​Jimmy Failla, comedian and conservative talk show host, whose outlandish costumes frequently come under derision
by Greg Gutfeld as Failla is a frequent guest.

General David Rodriguez
Monday, July 29

​Four star retired Army General,
David Rodriquez who will give us his expert view of the US’s military readiness and the looming threats of China and the former Soviet Union.

Byron York
Monday, August 5

​Byron York, Washington Examiner columnist and frequent guest of Fox New news with Bret Baier and other conservative outlets who will give his view of our country at a most crucial time.

Paul Mauro
​Monday, August 12

​Paul Mauro Ex NYPD police official turned lawyer who will ex-amine the burgeoning crime wave across the country and what he thinks we should do about it.

 Mike Randall as
Mark Twain
Monday, August 19

Mark Twain as played by Mike Randall will appear as one of the most sage observers of our American scene.  Randall has been portraying Mark Twain for over 50 years to much acclaim.
 ADVOCATES FOR BALANCE AT CHAUTAUQUA TESTIMONIALS
"Dear ABC,
Your meetings have been a particular pleasure to me. Can't help but wonder if it's because they confirm what I already believe. Nevertheless, I have enjoyed them. I do like to hear other sides, but not ONLY one other side. What I don't understand is the strong animosity toward the ones that you arrange. Even a close friend who happens to be a Democrat, I was shocked to hear that I attended such meetings. I told her that..."  Tell me more ... 

ABC in the news ...

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"Tie Should Trigger Concern"
​This column was originally published in The Post-Journal.

In the News

Interested in seeing what our 2022 speaker Jason Riley had to say about his experience at Chautauqua?  Click above to read what he wrote in the Wall Street Journal! 

Our Speaker Gordon G. Chang on Fox News

Biden approach to China ... "This is the biggest diplomatic mistake in U.S. history"
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