Bob Kingsbury

To the editor,

First — Legislators are bound by oath to support the Constitution. Our Constitution states that the Governor shall nominate "all judicial officers" (with nominations subject to approval by the Executive Council). There is no Legislative vote large enough to change the Constitution! (Only the people can change the provisions in the Constitution.) Legislators should comply with this part of their oath of office.

Second — All sovereignty is held by the citizens of this State. The only powers that any governmental agency has are those powers specifically delegated to it by the citizens. Any governmental power not specifically mentioned in our State Constitution, is prohibited to the State government. Only the Governor has the Constitutional power to make nominations. There is no vote of the legislature large enough to change this provision of our Constitution. Also, the Executive Council is the only State agency that has approval authority of nominations, not the Legislature. Legislators should comply with this part of their oath of office.

Third — Since our Constitution does not specifically mention nominations as a Legislative activity, the Legislature is prohibited from getting into the nomination process in any manner. Legislators should comply with this part of their oath of office also.

Let us all support Governor Benson, and the Executive Council in this matter.

Bob Kingsbury

Laconia