mechalal Shabbos

Question

It seems as though everywhere I have been on Shabbos for the past few years, (synagogues and homes), there is outright disregard for the Sabbath via melacha being done by Gentiles for the Jews present. This has been in Orthodox or Chassidic synagogues and in the homes of Rabbis as well as baalei batim. I have seen Gentiles bringing food by truck on Shabbat, cooking water for coffee, operating elevators, making phone calls on behalf of (calling the hospital to find out about a patient) , turning on the radio or TV for news or to entertain the children , ironing shirts, vacuuming, you name it. It does not shock me that the passengers on the Lakewood bus were told to continue driving on Shabbat!!! Today it seems as though almost every Rabbi will permit anyone to do anything using a Gentile. In fact having a Gentile maid is a requirement in many communities where one is required to maintain a certain presence on Shabbat (ie vacuumed floors, hot microwaved food [yes, I know a Rabbi who has his maid microwave his cholent so it will be extra hot], freshly pressed shirts, and videos for the kiddies - please don't think I am kidding, this is the norm, not the exception in the three towns I have lived in during the past 5 years!) At the same time we are witnessing what seems to be a very widespread disregard for issur de Rabbanim on Shabbat, we are also seeing additional chumrot being added daily. The scalp wig is an incredible one as wigs with scalps have been around for 30 years or more and no one ever had a problem with them before! We are constantly reminded that it is no different to add to the Torah than it is to take away from it, because if you add to it you will surely come to take away from it.