Our leaders are not keeping us safe
The founding documents of our country were based on the Enlightenment principles that individuals are the sovereigns of their lives and that government exists, by consent of the governed, to provide for people to live peaceably together in a manner of their choosing. The right of the individual to do as he wishes is limited by the right of others to not be harmed by his/her actions. In return for a safe community, people agree to abide by its rules.
When individuals choose not to be vaccinated and not wear a mask, they endanger the well-being of others in violation of our God-given right to life and health. They can either withdraw from society or go get vaccinated. They do not have the right to harm others or expose them needlessly to health risks.
When our public leaders refuse, by their action or inaction, to mandate the necessary measures that would protect our community, they violate their oath of office and lose their legitimacy. Neither constitutional nor statutory authority gives them license to transgress the right of citizens to be safe from those who violate the social contract.
Tom May