Seems to me, a peaceful, lawful step towards an amicable divorce would be something like.....having local tea party groups prove up their membership, then allowing them based upon their membership to appoint a certain number of “delegates” to a convention.
Probably a convention in each state, to keep travel somewhat limited.
Each state convention would then pass a resolution by those delegates stating something like, “the union is not working, and we want to see immediate discussions between states that want to go and the federal government commence on how to accomplish a peaceful, orderly transition”.
(Of course those discussions won’t happen...but seems to me that that needs to be the first step).
That was I think generally how the colonies started movement away from the king. They tried, and tried for a reasonable epriod of time. Eventually, b/c the king was non-responsive, they set forth a long list of grievances and declared independence, in the second continental congress.
But the point is, there was already a mechanism in place which the residents of the colonies recognized and respected which gave the delegations to the continental congress some legitimacy.
Yes, we would need to spend some money on conducting elections, ballot security and so on, as well as renting of convention facilities, etc. But these challenges are overcome.
That is how I see this proceeding.
But I would like to hear some responses (not snarky ones, but ones oriented towards a plan, an even better plan....and one that is workable).
I meant to say that each state convention would also elect a smaller number of delegates to a national convention.
The national convention would write up the resolution to be submitted to the King.
We already have such conventions in place. They're called state legislatures, and they all have the power to draw up and pass Articles of Secession.