Foreign leaders

In this weeks parsha Bereishis 36,31 the Torah lists all the kings of Edom. What is the significance or the importance of the Torah teaching us about the Kings of Edom. What lesson can we as human beings learn from this listing. We know that the Torah is not a history book and the purpose of all that is written in the Torah is to teach us proper morals and beliefs so that we can get close to G-D(with thought)and follow his will.
The Rambam writes in Moreh Nevuchim (volume 3 chapter 50)the following(Shlomo Pines translation)"The reason for[Scripture's]enumeration of the kings that reigned in the land of Edom is the fact that according to one of the commandments:Thou mayest not set a foreigner over thee,who is not thy brother".
The Rambam continues that these leaders of Edom were foreigners and as a result dealt with the descendents of essav with cruelty and humiliated them. So this listing of the Torah is actually a lesson and an explanation to the commandment that was given later to the jewish people that they should not appoint a foreigner as a leader or a king. We have seen countless times in Jewish history where Jewish leaders that were foreigners caused grief and misery to the jewish people(King Herod and his descendents).
I find it curious that the founding fathers of the United States insisted that it be law that a foreigner(born overseas) could not become President and only someone born on American soil could run for this office. I wonder if they took this idea from the Torah in an attempt to prevent the "harrassment of the people" that took place under the foreign leaders of Edom.