No it isn't. The OP chose to not overextend himself and not have enough in reserve to even cover all bills for a single month. Becoming unemployed just highlighted the error.
No. Your bills are your own responsibility. It isn't DirecTV's fault that didn't have something put back to cover your bills. Sounds like you were living paycheck to paycheck if you got laid off and couldn't even cover all of your current bills.
....good lord. The Searchers exists in many different forms. Various different masters and transfers. TCM is and HD channel, but they do not yet transmit any HD content. None. Zero. Zilch.
You're still using the grocery store example? Seriously? Are you honestly that dim? It does not correlate to this topic. A la carte has not worked and will not work. You've been told why, but have chosen to wallow in your own ignorance.