First, Beck does a fairly good job of researching and reporting what he was learned. He is factual, well footnoted and presents the data in ways that almost anyone can understand, even progressives, which is why they hate him.
The information, people, places, dates and historical data, he presents is almost always in direct opposition to the progressive utopian ideology and shows its failure here and around the world, now and throughout history.
He shows us that the ideals we used to believe in are 180 degrees out from what we are being indoctrinated with now. This is NOT what progressives want and they vigorously try to Alinsky (someone I first learned about thanks to Beck) him into submission and/or silence.
Second, he ALWAYS says to do your own research.
The truth is out there, but if you don't have the time or the inclination, he will show it to you in his books and on his radio and television programs and he also shows where to find it for yourself while encouraging you to do so.
I will be among the first to say that his radio programs can be hit or miss, entertainment-wise, and his personality and style are not for everyone. His personal history and his religion are reason enough for many to turn him off or never turn him on.
That's too bad. I see him as one of the modern day riders of Paul Revere and his observations. His predictions have been highly accurate to date, and all are warning us away from the progressives and EVERYTHING they do and stand for, regardless of who they are or which party they belong to.
No wonder they hate him. No one likes to be shown how wrong they are and how dangerous their ideas and plans are. Beck does that 24/6.
So do I. I have learned a neat trick to use on liberals gushing about Obama. I ask them if they have read "Dreams from my Father" or "The Audacity of Hope". Shuts them right up.