Before becoming president, Obama had been a community organizer, a college professor, and a state senator in Illinois
The Ganges is considered a sacred river by the Hindu population of India. They believe that the goddess Ganga came down from heaven to inhabit the river, so they bathe and drink the river water, believing their sins will be purified. Hindu devotees visit the Ganges daily to offer food and flowers to the goddess.
Rights that people supposedly have under natural law. The Declaration of Independence of the United States lists life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness as natural rights.