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Encyclopedia > United States Natural Law Party
United States Natural Law Party
Party logo
Party Chairman N/A
Senate Leader None
House Leader None
Founded 1992
Headquarters N/A
Political ideology Transcendental meditation politics, Center-left
International affiliation Natural Law Party
Color(s) none
Website http://www.natural-law.org/

The United States Natural Law Party was a United States political party affiliated with the international Natural Law Party. Both were funded almost solely by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, leader of Transcendental Meditation, a belief which holds the view that natural law is the supreme organizing principle that governs the universe. Adherents believe that all political problems can be solved through meditation. Image File history File links USnaturallawparty. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... // Transcendental Meditation or TM is a trademarked form of meditation introduced in 1958 by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. ... In politics and religion, a moderate is an individual who holds an intermediate position between two extreme or radical viewpoints. ... In politics, left-wing, political left, leftism, or simply the left, are terms which refer (with no particular precision) to the segment of the political spectrum typically associated with any of several strains of socialism, social democracy, or liberalism (especially in the American sense of the word), or with opposition... The Natural Law Party is a trans-national political party with national branches in over 80 countries. ... A political party is an organization that seeks to attain political power within a government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns. ... The Natural Law Party is a trans-national political party with national branches in over 80 countries. ... Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (born Mahesh Prasad Varma) [1] is the creator of Transcendental Meditation (TM) and leader of the Transcendental Meditation Movement, based on the principles of Mantra Shastra espoused by the Adi Shankara (c. ... // Transcendental Meditation or TM is a trademarked form of meditation introduced in 1958 by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. ... Natural law (Latin jus naturale) is law that exists independently of the positive law of a given political order, society or nation-state. ... The deepest visible-light image of the cosmos, the Hubble Ultra Deep Field. ...


The U.S. version of the Natural Law Party ran John Hagelin as its presidential candidate in 1992, 1996, and 2000. Following the Natural Law Party's failed attempt at a hostile takeover of the Reform Party in 2000, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi stopped funding the Party and very few members renewed in 2001. By 2003, the Natural Law Party had so waned that it endorsed Dennis Kucinich, a Democrat, for President, rather than try to achieve ballot status for a candidate of its own.They also wanted to later switch courses to republican. They wanted to elect republican candidate Drew Whisler for president. John Hagelin (June 9, 1954 - ) is a theoretical physicist specializing in superstring theory, a practicioner and teacher of Transcendental Meditation and yogic flying, an electronic designer of high-end audio equpment and was a candidate for President of the United States three times. ... Presidential electoral votes by state. ... Presidential electoral votes by state. ... Presidential electoral votes by state. ... The Reform Party of the United States of America (abbreviated Reform Party USA or RPUSA) is a political party in the United States, founded by Ross Perot in 1995 under the belief that Americans were disillusioned with the state of politics--as being corrupt and unable to deal with vital... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dennis John Kucinich (Kučinić in Croatian) (born October 8, 1946) is an American politician of the Democratic party. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Ballot access rules regulate the conditions under which a candidate or political party is entitled to appear on voters ballots. ...


On April 30, 2004, the Natural Law Party officially disbanded its national organization, although a few state parties still remained active. The South Carolina branch of the party was taken over by the Green Party. However, several candidates were on the ballot in 2004 under the Natural Law banner, including Socialist Party Presidential Candidate Walt Brown. In 2006 the Idaho Natural Law Party merged with the new United Party, with the United Party taking over the ballot line via a name change. April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston(1670-1789) Columbia(1790-present) Largest city Columbia Largest metro area Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson Area  Ranked 40th  - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 260 miles (420 km)  - % water 6  - Latitude 32°430N to 35... In American politics, the Green Party is a third party which has been active in some areas since the 1980s, but first gained widespread public attention for Ralph Naders presidential runs in 1996 and 2000. ... The Socialist Party USA (SPUSA) is one of the heirs to the Socialist Party of America of Eugene V. Debs and Norman Thomas. ... Walter Frederick Brown (born July 28, 1926) was the presidential candidate of the Socialist Party USA in 2004. ...


Many party activists have shifted their attention to a new group, the United States Peace Government.


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See also: List of political parties in the United States John Hagelin (June 9, 1954 - ) is a theoretical physicist specializing in superstring theory, a practicioner and teacher of Transcendental Meditation and yogic flying, an electronic designer of high-end audio equpment and was a candidate for President of the United States three times. ... John Hagelin (June 9, 1954 - ) is a theoretical physicist specializing in superstring theory, a practicioner and teacher of Transcendental Meditation and yogic flying, an electronic designer of high-end audio equpment and was a candidate for President of the United States three times. ... John Hagelin (June 9, 1954 - ) is a theoretical physicist specializing in superstring theory, a practicioner and teacher of Transcendental Meditation and yogic flying, an electronic designer of high-end audio equpment and was a candidate for President of the United States three times. ... Walter Frederick Brown (born July 28, 1926) was the presidential candidate of the Socialist Party USA in 2004. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries â€¢ Politics Portal      This list of political parties in the United States contains past and present political parties in...


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  • Natural Law Party of the United States

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Natural Law Party - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (456 words)
The party bases its platform on the Transcendental Meditation view that natural law is the supreme organizing principle that governs the universe.
In April of 2004, the Natural Law Parties of the United States and of the United Kingdom formally disbanded.
In the United States of America the Natural Law Party, led by Dr. John Hagelin, ran as a third party that was center-left.
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