come up with a reasonable response?
You are claiming that I am a liberal because I want the government to do something... and liberals want the government to do things so therefore I am a liberal.
That is absurd logic, of course.
Liberals are not the only people who want the government to do things. Conservatives do as well. I give an example above:
http://www.tigerboard.com/boards/view.php?message=16766457