The backlash arrived immediately.
On Monday, the 10,000 residents of Independence, Oregon woke up to all five of their city parks barricaded by chain link fences, with signs saying the parks were closed “due to insufficient funding.” Gone were the music and movies in the park and a popular farmers market.
Two days later, the city’s museum shuttered. The city also announced it would close its library, although state law prevents that from happening right away…