Cal Thomas: “The greatest warning against trusting politicians to improve a nation’s virtue comes from King David. When he had all the power his theocracy could offer him in ancient Israel, he wrote, ‘Do not put your trust in princes, in human beings, who cannot save.’ (Psalm 146:3 NIV). A more direct paraphrase is found in the Living Bible: ‘Don’t put your confidence in powerful people; there is no help for you there.’ … What does true faith look like? The apostle James wrote to believers: ‘Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you.’ (James 1:27, New Living Translation) Unfortunately, politicians can’t raise money on that agenda and the likelihood of one getting elected on such a platform in our day is nil. But by embracing ‘true religion,’ one ultimately affects the social order in ways that the political system is incapable of doing. This is not to say people shouldn’t pray for those in authority, including those for whom they did not vote, because Scripture commands believers to do so. It is to say conservative Christians who salivate when politicians speak their ‘language’ should heed King David’s warning and the statement about the two kingdoms.”