How does Twain expand Jerry's definition of corn-pone opinions? What is the effect of numbering the two items in which he begins to expand Jerry's definition (para. 5)?

He breaks them apart and applies his special description.

The purpose of numerating the two things was to separate the concept of man adhering to the views of most societies on facts and the idea that an individual should come up with his own interpretation of such evidence.

(Somebody had to) That was Twain could easily and clearly give his opinion on every single point.

b. cronkite, a trusted television personality, declared that the war was unwinnable and told the american people that the government had better find a way out

even though it went against everything the news anchors typically stood for, cronkite voiced an opinion and took a stance, telling the us that there was no way they were going to win, the war was going to end in a stalemate.