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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Thank You to Our 2024 ABC Speakers
Check back soon for the 2025 Line-Up

Riley Gaines
Monday, July 8

​Swimmer and diver Riley Gaines appeared and  discussed “Gender Equity in Women’s Sports”

Dr. Scott Atlas
​Monday, July 15

Dr. Scott W. Atlas MD is the Robert Wesson Senior Fellow in health policy at Stanford University's Hoover Institution and Former Advisor to the President and Member, White House Coronavirus Task Force. "Restoring Trust After COVID"

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.

Greg Jarrett
​Monday, June 24

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

Amity Shlaes
Friday, June 28

Amity Shlaes, American conservative columnist, author and Writer.  "Student Protests, Unions and Building a Great Society:  The 1960s and Today".  She has authored 5 books including 3 New York Times bestsellers including "The Great Society" and her recent book on "Calvin Coolidge."

John Abbott
Monday, July 1

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

General David Rodriguez
Monday, July 29

​Four star retired Army General,
David Rodriguez who gave us his expert view of the US’s military readiness and the looming threats of China, Russia. and the Middle East.

Byron York
Monday, August 5

​Byron York, Washington Examiner columnist and frequent guest on Fox News with Bret Baier and other conservative outlets gave us his view of our country at a most crucial time.

Paul Mauro
​Monday, August 12

​Attorney Paul Mauro, formerly Commanding officer of NYPD Legal Bureau, examined 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 appeared 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 ...

Read Randy Elf

"No One Will Match Coolidge's 1924 Feet"
​Published in The Post-Journal following the visit of Amity Shlaes with ABC.

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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