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==Philosophy==

==Philosophy==

{{See also|Idea of Progress}}

{{See also|Idea of Progress}}

Progressive ideology is marked by a belief in the purity of Public Administration,<ref>[http://knowledge.sagepub.com/view/behavioralsciences/n2021.xml Progressivism (Public Administration)]</ref> particularly the concept of the disinterested<ref>[http://www.wsj.com/articles/charles-murray-the-trouble-isnt-liberals-its-progressives-1404170419 The Trouble Isn't Liberals. It's Progressives.], by Charles Murray, [[Wall Street Journal]]</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=0HtoBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT25 By the People: Rebuilding Liberty Without Permission]</ref> and impartial administrator.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=-QdqBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT191 Reflections on American Progressivism]</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=QBUpAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA360 Progressive Democracy], by [[Herbert Croly]], "In almost every case it(the law) depends for its success upon the ability and disinterestedness with which the law is administered."</ref> While progressives generally do not agree on how administrative power should be used,<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=O4g_WKk1dOoC&pg=PA29 Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: Ten Years of the Claremont Review of Books]</ref> that is less important than the fact that administration must exist.<ref name=kirby>[http://kirbycenter.hillsdale.edu/resources/topics/progressivism Progressivism and the Administrative State]</ref>  By its very nature, administration is necessarily centralized.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=aNPFs9JbVOcC&pg=PT356 The Paradox of Southern Progressivism, 1880-1930]</ref>  What becomes de-centralized within the [[Administrative State]] are the specific functions, such as energy, environment, transportation, etc.  The reason why progressives look past use and focus simply on existence, is because they want the flexibility to be able to move and change as circumstances change.<ref name=kirby />  This generally has a negative effect on citizens, who are not always kept apprised of what is happening and are not afforded the opportunity to voice their beliefs.

Progressive ideology is marked by a belief in the purity of Public Administration,<ref>[http://knowledge.sagepub.com/view/behavioralsciences/n2021.xml Progressivism (Public Administration)]</ref> particularly the concept of the disinterested<ref>[http://www.wsj.com/articles/charles-murray-the-trouble-isnt-liberals-its-progressives-1404170419 The Trouble Isn't Liberals. It's Progressives.], by Charles Murray, [[Wall Street Journal]]</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=0HtoBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT25 By the People: Rebuilding Liberty Without Permission]</ref> and impartial administrator.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=-QdqBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT191 Reflections on American Progressivism]</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=QBUpAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA360 Progressive Democracy], by [[Herbert Croly]], "In almost every case it(the law) depends for its success upon the ability and disinterestedness with which the law is administered."</ref> While progressives generally do not agree on how administrative power should be used,<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=O4g_WKk1dOoC&pg=PA29 Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: Ten Years of the Claremont Review of Books]</ref> that is less important than the fact that administration must exist.<ref name=kirby>[http://kirbycenter.hillsdale.edu/resources/topics/progressivism Progressivism and the Administrative State]</ref>  By its very nature, administration is necessarily centralized.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=aNPFs9JbVOcC&pg=PT356 The Paradox of Southern Progressivism, 1880-1930]</ref>  What becomes de-centralized within the [[Administrative State]] are the specific functions, such as energy, environment, transportation, etc.  The reason why progressives look past use and focus simply on existence, is because they want the flexibility to be able to move and change as circumstances change.<ref name=kirby />  This generally has a negative effect on citizens, who are not always kept apprised of what is happening and are not afforded the opportunity to voice their beliefs.