representatives, that leadership and these institutions. tomorrow is new year s eve, otherwise known as day 655 of 15 days to slow the spread. and it s safe to say at this point that nearly the whole formal apparatus of american civic life has written for itself a record of failure in response to covid-19. the pandemic, which is, make no mistake serious, deserving of public attention has advanced and receded according to its own logic and imperatives, nearly impervious to any public policy decreed by our hapless leadership. travel bans haven t worked. mask mandates haven t worked. social distancing hasn t worked. entirety of incompetent public health and epidemiological apparatus has not worked. the whole tool kit of ham foisted government has not worked. about the only thing that has worked reasonably well is the american pharmaceutical sector. if you are comfortable getting vaccinated moderna designed