John Ransom

John Ransom is a senior contributor at The Lion, having been for many years a national political writer and editor whose work has appeared in The Epoch Times, at Townhall.com, Newsmax, the Daily…

Culture
Over 4500 baptized in California in event of ‘biblical proportions’

More than 4,500 people were baptized at a southern California beach while 15,000 other attendees looked on. The event was held in July at Pirates Cove Beach in Newport Beach… Read More

August 22, 2023
lincoln, civics education
Public Education
Poll: Voters and parents think schools teach too much sex and not enough citizenship

A new Fox News poll shows that voters think schools teach too little in the basic academic skills of reading, writing and math. Nearly half of those surveyed (48%) also… Read More

August 21, 2023
Public Education
Major Mississippi school district puts administrators on leave, opens investigation into huge testing gains

The Jackson Public Schools (JPS) system placed several administrators on leave pending the outcome of an investigation into testing irregularities. The suspensions were revealed just one day after the district… Read More

August 21, 2023
Culture
Voters may shut down public library in Washington state over its refusal to remove controversial books at residents’ request

Voters in a rural county in Washington state will decide in November whether to shutter a public library after staff refused to remove LGBT books to which the public objected. Read More

August 18, 2023
Opinion
Op-ed: Youth crime epidemic plagues progressive cities and the young people they promised to save

Youths are being abandoned and killed in America thanks to progressive district attorneys and big city politicians who got elected using fake mandates on justice reform and COVID-19 school lockdowns. Read More

August 16, 2023