Investors were disappointed as his speech signals a more conservative policy on cross-strait trade and investments.

But, in general, the protective system of our day is conservative, while the free trade system is destructive. It breaks up old nationalities and pushes the antagonism of the proletariat and the bourgeoisie to the extreme point. In a word, the free trade system hastens the social revolution. It is in this revolutionary sense alone, gentlemen, that I vote in favor of free trade

The unsettled trade row has left us too many uncertainties. For example, we cannot project our quotas or predict our costs. Nor can we plan our production with the number of orders the customers place, or sustain our reliable suppliers' network.

Bush is no conservative.

What conservatives have realized during the last five years is that we have not elected a conservative president. Nor do we have a conservative majority in either the House or Senate.

This case presents the tension between property rights and speech. When disclosure also presents a misappropriation of trade secrets, then that form of speech should not be protected by the First Amendment.