Politicians, Taxpayers, Lemmings

A few weeks ago, on Jul. 16, North Chungcheong Province was deluged with almost 300 mm of torrential rain. Hundreds of homes were flooded and at least seven lives went missing, according to daily newspaper Hankook Ilbo [http://www.hankookilbo.com/v/008738141152415b83749348f49f495a]. Two days later, four provincial lawmakers left for a 10-day trip to Europe, planning to travel from Paris to Avignon, Monaco to Rome. The South Korean public was outraged by their summer vacation-like trip — reporte