"We don’t need to rewrite the Constitution of the United States of America, we need to reread the Constitution and enforce the Constitution. … And I know that there are some people that are not going to do that, so for the benefit of those who are not going to read it because they don’t want us to go by the Constitution, there’s a little section in there that talks about “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. You know, those ideals that we live by, we believe in, your parents believed in, they instilled in you. When you get to the part about “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,” don’t stop there, keep reading. Cause that’s when it says “when any form of government becomes destructive of those ideals, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it.” We’ve got some altering and some abolishing to do!" Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain
Why is this "Doof Quote of the Day"? Because, just like Sarah Palin, Herman Cain confused the Constitution with the Declaration of Independence -- while chastising us for not reading it carefully enough. Doy. Republicans have a hell of a time getting it right.
"Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" is taken from the Declaration, and so is the stuff about the people abolishing the government.
In case Cain or Palin are reading this (har-har) here's the appropriate passage from the second paragraph of the Declaration.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.
By the way, is Cain promoting the idea of armed revolution? Someone should ask him.
Adding... Cain also didn't know what "right of return" meant in the context of Israel. Suffice to say, Cain is very popular among Republican primary voters.