Lecture Recordings

2022 ABC Lecture Recordings

Monday, June 27th 2022
​Hugh Hewitt

Syndicated columnist, writer, and national radio talk show host, Hugh Hewitt, gave us a preview and analysis for the upcoming  2022 Congressional elections and other important topics of the day.

Monday, July 18th 2022
​John Rosemond

John Rosemond is an American columnist, public speaker, and author on parenting. His weekly parenting column is syndicated in approximately 225 newspapers, and he has authored 15 books on the subject. His ideas revolve around authority for parents and discipline for children.

Tuesday, July 19th 2022
​Mollie Hemingway

"Election Integrity and Why it Matters"
Mollie Hemingway is an author, columnist, and political commentator. She is the co-founder and editor in chief of The Federalist, a senior fellow at Hillsdale College and a Fox News contributor. ​

Monday, July 25th 2022
​Dr. Carol Miller Swain

Dr. Swain is a retired professor of political science and law at Vanderbilt University. A frequent television analyst, she is the author and editor of several books. Her interests include race relations, immigration, representation, evangelical politics, and the United States Constitution. Her latest book is “Black Eye for America:  How Critical Race Theory is Burning Down the House.” ​

Monday, August 8th 2022
​Jason Riley

Mr. Riley is an opinion columnist at The Wall Street Journal, where his column, Upward Mobility, has run since 2016. He is also a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and provides television commentary for various news outlets. He has authored several books including, "Please Stop Helping Us: How Liberals Make It Harder for Blacks to Succeed” (2014); and his latest, “Maverick: A Biography of Thomas Sowell” (2021)

Monday, August 15th 2022
​Bill Barker

Bill Barker, an actor, joined us to discuss the issues and deliberations surrounding the adoption of our Constitution and Bill of Rights.  Dressed as Thomas Jefferson, Barker, who now portrays Jefferson at Monticello and previously for 20 years at Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, will discuss the importance of these documents in the shaping of America.

ABC Lecture Recordings 2021 & Previous

Peter Morici
“Will Bidenomics End in Tears?”

Peter Morici is a well-known economist, syndicated columnist, and author, heard frequently on radio & TV. Dr. Morici discusses the economic outlook and President Biden’s radical departure from other post-war presidents in economic policy - spending and regulatory priorities, taxes, and international trade strategies - and their consequences for inequality, debt, inflation and competition with China. ​

Bryan Austin
​as "James Madison"

Bryan Austin, an actor, writer, director and constitutional scholar. He discusses the issues and deliberations surrounding the adoption of our Constitution and Bill of Rights. Dressed as James Madison, Austin, who portrays Madison for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, discusses the importance of these documents in the shaping of America.

John Droz
"US Election Integrity: What You Haven't Been Told"

Regarding elections the mainstream media says things like: “the US has safe elections, at least on a par with other free countries” and "there has been no proof of widespread election malfeasance in the 2020 elections” and “Trump and the GOP have lost essentially all 2020-related election lawsuits.” John explains why these and other such claims by the media are probably false. ​

John Lott
"Gun Control Myths"

​So much about what we hear about guns on the news and on entertainment television is wrong. From myths about mass public shootings to suicides to gun ownership rates and crime to gun free zones, Lott addresses the claims you frequently hear in the media and explains what is wrong with those claims. ​

​Adam Andrzejewski

Adam Andrzejewski is the CEO of OpenTheBooks.com, an organization devoted to exposing excessive spending by our government. Using big data and forensic auditing techniques, his investigations have led to subpoenas, indictments, convictions, congressional legislation, and White House policy changes. He is a popular speaker and a senior policy contributor to Forbes.

​​Cal Thomas
​"Independence Day or Dependence Day"

Syndicated Columnist/Author
Cal Thomas speaks for ABC on the official celebration of Independence Day in America. ​

​​Cal Thomas
"Can America Survive the Political Pandemic?"

Syndicated Columnist/Author
Thank you Cal for another very informative talk in the aftermath of the 2020 Presidential Election
Cal's latest book, "America's Expiration Date" is available at the Chautauqua Bookstore and many other booksellers.

​Dr. Kathleen O'Toole
"An Introduction to American Classical Education"

Asst. Provost K-12 Education- Hillsdale College
An explanation of Classical Education and Hillsdale College's work bringing that education in the liberal arts and sciences, and moral character and civic virtue to public and private schools across America.

John Droz, Jr.
“Critically Thinking About Climate Change”

Physicist and Environmental Advocate
Climate Change is one of the most important topics of our time. As such citizens should apply critical thinking to what they’ve been told, to see if it passes muster. This talk outlines some of the main claims of Climate Changes proponents, and critiques their validity.

Dr. Gary Wolfram,
​Hillsdale College
​"Healthcare in the U.S;  Unintended
Consequences of Government Intervention"

Since the 1940's, the American Healthcare industry has become increasingly regulated and bureaucratized. The industry structure contains perverse incentives that result in higher costs and lower quality that would be expected in a market-driven system. Creating market-based healthcare that is driven by consumer demand and restructuring Medicare and Medicaid
​should be a national priority.

​Dr. Randy Elf
“How Political Speech Law Benefits 
​Politicians & the Rich”

Constitutional, Appellate and Political Speech Lawyer/Columnist

A Look Back ...

Matt Warren of WJTN interviewed Paul Anthony,
Chairman of the 2 year old advocacy group,
ADVOCATES FOR BALANCE AT CHAUTAUQUA. 
The goal of ABC is to seek more balanced
views which emanate from the 10:45 am
lecture platform.  

Dr. Larry Arnn

​​Dr. Larry Arnn, President of Hillsdale College spoke to an audience at The Chautauqua Institution on 7/23/19.  Click on the arrow below and listen to a 10 minute excerpt of the Q&A portion of the program.

Larry Arnn and Hugh Hewitt Discussing Chautauqua

The audio excerpt you will hear is a conversation between Dr. Larry Arnn and Hugh Hewitt following their visits to Chautauqua in 2019. Their discussion of Chautauqua and the lecture platform is very illuminating.  They even refer to ABC's efforts to bring more balanced speakers to the forum (7:50) into the piece.   ​

ABC and CHQ 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! ​
Your Donations and Comments are appreciated ​to continue our mission for Balance.  
Mail To
ABC, PO Box 256, Chautauqua, NY 14722
OR
Proudly powered by Weebly