&gt; I don&#x27;t understand why the US allows it, and it screams of corruption&#x2F;bribery&#x2F;etc.<p>Seems to me like you understand it completely.  The US is, like most countries, mired in a bit of corruption&#x2F;bribery&#x2F;etc.  I am of the opinion this is simply part of the human condition, and is virtually impossible to eliminate.