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Some one expressed interest in the "guest blog" from Volokh Conspiracy by Thomas Cooper that I posted on Tuesday.
The VC is running a series by him and a lady, I believe his wife , at least she was his Mentor's Daughter.
Here is the link.
Posted by Elizabeth Ryland Priestley, guest-blogging:
On the Propriety and Expediency of Unlimited Enquiry:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2009_08_23-2009_08_29.shtml#1251321458

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Posted by Thomas Cooper, guest-blogging:
On the Propriety and Expediency of Unlimited Enquiry (Continued):
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2009_08_23-2009_08_29.shtml#1251403068


   ... I proceed to the particular objections [to unlimited enquiry].

     I. The propagation of falsehood is as injurious, as the propagation
     of truth is beneficial....

   Who is to be the judge of truth or falsehood? The lawgivers who
   sedulously screen their own conduct from the public eye? If those who
   arrogate the right to decide on the truth or falsehood of opinion (for
   of facts we will speak presently) are liable to be mistaken, do they
   not deal out their punishments in the dark? And who can pretend to
   political infallibility? ...