Well, the request is out for an open thread, so it seemed like the easiest way to encourage discussion is to post a diary.
Yes, you are worth "listening" to.
The Conyers report, the Lieberman follies, Abramoff ties (and don't forget Hastert and Sibel Edmonds' comments in interviews) and general Friday unwinding.
By the way, I downloaded the Conyers report in Microsoft Word and it did not take long, even with a dial-up connection, so go to it.
Here you go.