Blame, Blame--Who's Got The Blame?

Dear Wingers, which is it? Charities are better at handling local crises or government? Make up your minds--coz clearly the Senate would rather focus outside the government and blame charities for incompetence than take any responsibility itself:

"The agency has come under fire from critics who say it failed to respond quickly enough after Hurricane Katrina. In particular, they believe the response in some low-income, minority areas was inadequate. Others have faulted it for balking at cooperation with grass-roots organizations even as it collected the bulk of hurricane relief funds. "