IRONY--OR FORESHADOWING?

   A  trendy and overused expression from 2012 on into 2013 is the meaningless and unsolicited expression, "I won't lie."  TV personalities and even those lacking same use these words for everything from their choice of acting venues to their preference of ice cream flavors.  Try keeping track from this point on how often you hear the words.  For example, "I won't lie.  I think New England will win the Superbowl."  "I won't lie, "Lincoln should win all the Oscars."  "I won't lie, keeping these New Year's Resolutions for a whole month is more than I can bear."  All these proclamations of lack of truth-telling in the most innocuous of matters,  and from others than T'eo, Lance, Hillary, Subway, and Rensselaer County politicians.