“State governments yes. I am certain that you are not discussing federal power to do these things ...”
No, of course not. Unless it rises to the level of domestic insurrection, threatens the republican nature of the state governments, etc. But that would require an awful lot of violence. Also, violence, physical obstruction, etc. could threaten interstate commerce, and as such fall under the feds’ regulatory powers. But I have a very high standard for when that’s happening, and adopt a much, much stricter construction of that clause than SCOTUS, giving the benefit of the doubt always to the feds having no power.
I wouldn’t include, for instance, the power to settle railroad or coal mining strikes lest interstate rail shipping be interrupted, as was claimed repeatedly by our federal government. NeStrikers would have to be physically blocking lines that cross state borders precisely where they cross state borders.
Well stated mt FRiend