Should the U.S. Allow Trademarks of Racial Slurs?

The "Slants" is an Asian-American music group that applied for a trademark of its edgy name. The U.S. government agency that grants trademarks rejected their application because of its racial overtones. The Washington Redskins have a similar dispute with the same office. This agency also has rejected the trademarking of anti-Islam groups. But is this an infringement of First Amendment rights? There are two main views to consider: 1. The government has no business in filtering free speech. 2. The government has no business to lend its legal protection to speech that promotes the degradation of a race or religion. A federal appeals court, in a split vote, has sided with the Slants. See here.