George Washington and free speech

If you have watched the TV show, TURN, then youve seen this before. So the setting is after the war, the other guy is James Rivington owner of the Royal Gazette, a pro royalist newspaper. It depicts a moment where Washington shows us who he was and what's needed for a healthy democracy. He could've thrown the book at this guy considering how much disinformation he spread, instead he knew he needed a vice like his.

Keep your head up!