The bullying endured during the "Civil" War and other acts of the ferals notwithstanding, the states' and the people's rights remained intact. For example, no amendments were repealed BUT we, the states and the people, had become fearful of confronting the beast. And of course as time passed the feral government found ways to mollify the states and the people. All of which we already know, so...
The question of course becomes what, if anything can we do about it. Will the states be instrumental or more likely necessary players in any efforts to regain their and coincidentally our sovereignty? Given recent events, it's my personal opinion now more than ever the states acting on their own behalf or on behalf of their citizens may in fact be our last and best hope to rechain the beast, if it's to happen at all. Your mileage may vary.
If you more or less agree with this premise, how can we proceed? How can we support, or better yet, encourage the 10th amendment resolutions/bills presently within several states AND encourage more timid states to adopt such an idea? What's in it for them??? Outside of the potential bludgeoning by the fedguv, what are the possible benefits and pitfalls states might encounter if they decide they want to assert the 10th amendment duties and rights?
For my part, this is essentially the direction I would like to point any discussion and apply our collective brain power. Do we have a chance?
A “Right” is a statement of authority. The attendant “Power(s)” is the means by which that authority is made manifest or given effect. This is in perfect harmony with the Declaration of July 4, 1776, where our progenitors made it quite clear that ALL Men (the People) are endowed by their Creator (not man-made institutions) with Certain, (unambiguous, firmly fixed) Rights (authority), and that governments are instituted to secure that authority, and that these man-made institutions derive their just “Powers” (not “Rights”) from the Consent of the People (no Consent = no Lawful Power(s)).