#2---- THE TIPPEN FAMILY TREE

 #2----- THE TIPPEN FAMILY TREE 

    The center of gravity for the Tippen family is in the Southern state of Louisiana.  Therefore, southern culture has played an important role in developing the “mindset” for most family members.   It is not my desire neither is it my position to chastise family members whose opinions differ from mine.  However, when that mindset moves into a regressive direction a challenge becomes necessary. A challenge generally creates controversy, but regardless of that, this challenge is necessary in order to protect the mindset of the young generations and the generations yet to be born. 

    Traditions are great. However, when traditions are proven to be wrong the traditions must change.   It is evident that the restrictions placed upon human civil rights by the so-called Southern Christian Churches must change.  Social integration, gay rights, and equal rights for women, are the progressive rights of the future. The acceptance of diversity must become a vital part of the American lifestyle and particularly the lifestyle of southern USA.   If these changes are not accepted the world will leave the South behind facing tremendous problems of social conflicts.   

    There is no denying that the policies of the old Southern Confederacy are things of the past. Parents who hold on to these narrow-minded policies are doing their children an injustice. A government that legalized the institution of slavery was wrong, and it will always be wrong and nothing you can say or do will ever make it right. 

    Today there are several young family members who realize the need for change but do not have the courage to rock the boat.  However, others within the family are, for the first time, shaking THIS family tree.  I have no doubt that within the future generations of Tippens there will be those who will provide the necessary leadership to bring about the much needed social changes.

   I realize that the direct approach of telling adults they are wrong has little chance of achieving the desired results. Therefore, I am using this method to provide the courage for young generations to develop an acceptable social status within the southern United States.  There is no reason for southern youngsters to grow up in an environment of prejudices, social injustices, and hatreds, other than to justify the wrongs of the forefathers.  

(A message to those yet to be born)

     Chances are you will be born into a country of a ONE MAN ONE PARTY rule. This happened because your mothers, fathers, and grandparents, allowed a political party to gain control of their minds. Your parents became unable to think for themselves and therefore were brainwashed to the point that they were unable to distinguish between a political party that was working for them and one that was working against them.

    You will be a smarter generation and you will have inquiring minds and you will learn that your parents supported a political party that decreased funding for programs that supplied food for hungry children. Your parents supported a political party that refused to increase minimum pay raises for working class Americans, and supported a program that attempted to deny 28 million Americans health benefits.

   Your parents lost sight of the fact they were the Middle Class Americans and were brainwashed to allow a small group of wealthy Americans to control their thinking process.  Therefore, the democratic process of a free America that at one time was controlled by the majority was forever lost.