If you step back from the political realm for a second, not all unhappiness has a government solution.   

 I do not find Samuel particularly significant to this issue because it's talking about human leadership.  That whole Jesus thing changes the perspective of the old testament.  ('give Rome their taxes, it has little to do with your salvation '- paraphrase).   Pretty good advice for the nations founders who also seperated the church from the state.
 
Americans have never been all of the same faith, or the of any faith for that matter.  But it seems some believe that Their past represents the past of all Americans and it's just not true.    

Honestly, I do wonder what serves as our 'wisdom' in modern culture and does that give us a common foundation to share?  Diversity has it's challenges.