Help Needed?

At the Rising Tide 4 bloogers conference, the day started with a discussion of culture. It raised an interesting tension as a social aid and pleasure club rep called for governmental assistance to bring parade culture back and help it flourish. The irony in that is that SAPCs were borne out of the realization that the community was on its own. Obviously, wed like it to be easier for SAPCs and Mardi Gras Indians to hit the streets, but the turn from a self-sufficient culture to a relief culture is worrying.