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mainer

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33. And here may be the answer: Grandpa was CIA

Reply to grasswire (Original post)

Sun Apr 1, 2012, 02:22 PM

Apr 2012

Father, as we suspected, may be as well.

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Let's speculate wildly about the Zimmerman backstory for a moment [View all] grasswire Mar 2012 OP

A magistrate would seem to be a pretty useless cover for a CIA agent. HooptieWagon Mar 2012 #1

he was a magistrate for six years only grasswire Mar 2012 #5

I didnt know it was only 6 years. HooptieWagon Mar 2012 #13

I found that info at this link from ABC news. mainer Mar 2012 #18

GZ libodem Mar 2012 #2

OMG Libodem, that breaks my heart. Your friend's son DOES NOT deserve the life forced Ecumenist Mar 2012 #27

Yes it is sad libodem Apr 2012 #32

It is hard, isn't it? Ecumenist Apr 2012 #35

The possibility of an Opus Dei connection is very intriguing. hedgehog Mar 2012 #3

Certainly more than meets the eye at work. Prollee lonestarnot Mar 2012 #4

This massive effort to hide something is not about George. grasswire Mar 2012 #6

YES. It may not be about George at all. mainer Mar 2012 #8

even the brother was brave enough to show his face grasswire Mar 2012 #19

Because he's worried that Madame Defarge and Vengeance... WorseBeforeBetter Mar 2012 #21

I noticed that too and thought, "something's beyond weird about this". Everyone else Ecumenist Mar 2012 #28

plus the fact that George reportedly is a registered Democrat grasswire Mar 2012 #10

Agree ~ it sounds like the Florida Mafia goclark Mar 2012 #14

Hah, I just asked this question on another thread. mainer Mar 2012 #7

I did not find any listing in directories for lawyer Robert Zimmerman... grasswire Mar 2012 #11

You don't have to be a lawyer to be a magistrate in VA. In fact, until recently onenote Mar 2012 #25

tidbit grasswire Mar 2012 #9

There is the innocent connection but maybe not strong enough to work on a sunday. slampoet Mar 2012 #15

Bullied n/t cherokeeprogressive Mar 2012 #12

who was bullied? n/t grasswire Mar 2012 #17

Possibly NO one. I'm just "speculating wildly" that maybe Zimmerman was bullied. cherokeeprogressive Apr 2012 #31

Or you could go with the obvious, which suspiciously, is NOT being discussed.... Junkdrawer Mar 2012 #16

if that is so, there should be a pattern n/t grasswire Mar 2012 #20

Like this? Junkdrawer Mar 2012 #30

Check out post #23 on this thread... EmeraldCityGrl Mar 2012 #22

Here's my speculation... Spazito Mar 2012 #23

Now this is worth pondering. n/t EmeraldCityGrl Mar 2012 #24

Once it was clear Zimmerman's father was unlikely to have the kind of clout... Spazito Mar 2012 #29

Shellie Nicole Dean Zimmerman Fawke Em Apr 2012 #36

now why would the misfits in the cave defend Zimmerman? grasswire Mar 2012 #26

NRA libodem Apr 2012 #34

And here may be the answer: Grandpa was CIA mainer Apr 2012 #33