 definitely not in the spirit of the season coming from a commissar near you the city of aurora il presents  an ordinance in the chicago suburb limits outdoor seasonal displays to 60 days before and after holidays so starting thursday people with lingering christmas spirit will get 14day notices to remove them if they don t they could be fined 50 is it bad taste to have christmas lights up for st patrick s day maybe but why is that my business why should i be concerned about what is on my neighbor s house as long as it doesn t endanger me what about freedom of speech the pursuit of happiness and other american ideals the ordinance absolutely raises a free speech issue says dan kobil constitutional law professor at capital university law school in columbus ohio the hanging of lights and decorations is a quintessential reflection of views he says and is clearly first amendment expression aurora resident michelle medina calls the ordinance strange hellip but a good idea she s annoyed when neighbors leave up their christmas decorations all year when do hers come down jan 1 or 2 no matter what because if you do it so should the rest of the planet in fact they should be forced to we rsquo re from the government and we rsquo re here to help  