Do we really need to "obey the government?"- Yes!

Romans 13:1–7 NASB95

Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God. Therefore whoever resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves. For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good and you will have praise from the same; for it is a minister of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not bear the sword for nothing; for it is a minister of God, an avenger who brings wrath on the one who practices evil. Therefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of wrath, but also for conscience’ sake. For because of this you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing. Render to all what is due them: tax to whom tax is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.

Titus 3:1–2 NASB95

Remind them to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good deed, to malign no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing every consideration for all men.

1 Peter 2:12–20 NASB95

Keep your behavior excellent among the Gentiles, so that in the thing in which they slander you as evildoers, they may because of your good deeds, as they observe them, glorify God in the day of visitation. Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to a king as the one in authority, or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and the praise of those who do right. For such is the will of God that by doing right you may silence the ignorance of foolish men. Act as free men, and do not use your freedom as a covering for evil, but use it as bondslaves of God. Honor all people, love the brotherhood, fear God, honor the king. Servants, be submissive to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but also to those who are unreasonable. For this finds favor, if for the sake of conscience toward God a person bears up under sorrows when suffering unjustly. For what credit is there if, when you sin and are harshly treated, you endure it with patience? But if when you do what is right and suffer for it you patiently endure it, this finds favor with God.

Obedience, especially to the government, is what differentiates a follower of Jesus Christ from all other followers of any other religion. We should be the best citizens EVER! no matter how bad and corrupt the leadership gets. This is seen all throughout the scriptures in the old and new testaments (see below) It is one of the marks of a Christian (Matt. 5:16; Eph. 2:10) JBW

(Genesis 22:18; Genesis 26:5; Exodus 19:5; Deuteronomy 11:22–28; 21:18–2; 1 John 2:3–5; John 14:15; 1 Peter 1:14; Hebrews 5:9; 11:8; John 14:21–24; 15:10; Ephesians 5:22–24; Colossians 3:18; Titus 2:5; 1 Peter 3:1; 3:5; Ephesians 6:1; Colossians 3:20; Romans 13:1–7; Titus 3:1; John 14:21; 14:23–24; 14:31; Hebrews 11; Hebrews 11:4; 11:7; 11:24–25; Philippians 2:7–8)